HeyRuaHow to say “surgery” in Irish
- Irish:
- sceanairt
- English:
- surgery
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHKAN-urt” /ʃcanəɾˠtʲ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- sceanairte, na sceanairte (e.g. costas na sceanairte, the cost of the surgery)
What does “sceanairt” mean?
- surgery
- Surgery: the medical treatment of injuries or disease by cutting into the body.Also: surgical operation, operation, cutting.
Other Irish words for surgery: obráid (operation)
“Sceanairt” with the article
Here is sceanairt after the article (an t-alt).
an sceanairt
the surgery
No change after an
“Sceanairt” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sceanairt, the Irish word for surgery.
Beidh sceanairt ag teastáil uaithi ar a glúin.
She will need surgery on her knee.
Rinne siad sceanairt air inné.
They operated on him yesterday.
Tá an sceanairt thart agus tá sé ag teacht chuige féin.
The surgery is over and he is recovering.
Bhí mé sa seomra sceanairte ar feadh dhá uair an chloig.
I was in the operating theatre for two hours.
Is dochtúir sceanairte í a deirfiúr.
Her sister is a surgical doctor.
Bhí eagla orm roimh an sceanairt.
I was afraid of the surgery.
D'éirigh go maith leis an sceanairt ar a chroí.
The heart surgery went well.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Surgery in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for surgery?
The Irish for surgery is sceanairt (pronounced “SHKAN-urt”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce sceanairt in Irish?
Sceanairt is said like “SHKAN-urt” (IPA /ʃcanəɾˠtʲ/).
Does sceanairt have a plural?
No plural form is given for sceanairt in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
What is the difference between sceanairt and obráid?
Sceanairt means surgery as a field or the act of cutting, while obráid is the usual everyday word for a particular operation: bhí obráid aige.
What is a surgeon called?
A surgeon is máinlia, not a word built on sceanairt.
