HeyRuaHow to say “summer” in Irish
- Irish:
- samhradh
- English:
- summer
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SOW-ruh” /ˈsˠəuɾˠə/
- Plural:
- samhraí (summers)
- Genitive singular:
- samhraidh, an tsamhraidh (e.g. laethanta an tsamhraidh, the days of summer)
- Genitive plural:
- samhraí, na samhraí (e.g. cuimhní na samhraí, memories of the summers)
What does “samhradh” mean?
- summer
- The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.Also: summertime, summer season.
“Samhradh” with the article
The plural of summer in Irish is samhraí. Here is samhradh after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Samhradh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using samhradh, the Irish word for summer.
Other nouns in Irish
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Summer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for summer?
The Irish for summer is samhradh (pronounced “SOW-ruh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is samhraí.
How do you pronounce samhradh in Irish?
Samhradh is said like “SOW-ruh” (IPA /ˈsˠəuɾˠə/).
What is the plural of summer in Irish?
The plural of samhradh is samhraí; with the article, na samhraí means “the summers”. The genitive plural is samhraí, as in cuimhní na samhraí (memories of the summers).
Why does samhradh change to shamhradh?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shamhradh. After ár (our) it stays ár samhradh, because s does not take eclipsis.
How do I say 'in summer' in Irish?
Say 'sa samhradh' (in the summer) or 'i rith an tsamhraidh' (during the summer).
Why is it 'an tsamhraidh' in the genitive?
Masculine nouns beginning with s take t- after the article in the genitive singular, so 'deireadh an tsamhraidh' means the end of summer.
