HeyRuaHow to say “to snore” in Irish
- Irish:
- srann
- English:
- to snore, snort
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- srannadh (ag srannadh, snoring)
- Verbal adjective:
- srannta
- Pronunciation:
- “srown” /sɾˠan̪ˠ/
What does “srann” mean?
“Srann” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to snore
- To breathe noisily through the nose and mouth while asleep.Also: snort in sleep.
1 other meaning: snort
- 2to snort
- To make a loud noise by forcing air out through the nose.Also: wheeze.
“Srann” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Shrann méI snored | Níor shrann méI did not snore | Ar shrann mé?Did I snore? |
| tú (you) | Shrann túYou snored | Níor shrann túYou did not snore | Ar shrann tú?Did you snore? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shrann sé / síHe snored | Níor shrann sé / síHe did not snore | Ar shrann sé / sí?Did he snore? |
| sinn (we) | ShrannamarWe snored | Níor shrannamarWe did not snore | Ar shrannamar?Did we snore? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shrann sibhYou snored | Níor shrann sibhYou did not snore | Ar shrann sibh?Did you snore? |
| siad (they) | Shrann siadThey snored | Níor shrann siadThey did not snore | Ar shrann siad?Did they snore? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Srannadh | Níor srannadh | Ar srannadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SrannaimI snore | Ní shrannaimI do not snore | An srannaim?Do I snore? |
| tú (you) | Srannann túYou snore | Ní shrannann túYou do not snore | An srannann tú?Do you snore? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Srannann sé / síHe snores | Ní shrannann sé / síHe does not snore | An srannann sé / sí?Does he snore? |
| sinn (we) | SrannaimidWe snore | Ní shrannaimidWe do not snore | An srannaimid?Do we snore? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Srannann sibhYou snore | Ní shrannann sibhYou do not snore | An srannann sibh?Do you snore? |
| siad (they) | Srannann siadThey snore | Ní shrannann siadThey do not snore | An srannann siad?Do they snore? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sranntar | Ní shranntar | An sranntar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Srannfaidh méI will snore | Ní shrannfaidh méI will not snore | An srannfaidh mé?Will I snore? |
| tú (you) | Srannfaidh túYou will snore | Ní shrannfaidh túYou will not snore | An srannfaidh tú?Will you snore? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Srannfaidh sé / síHe will snore | Ní shrannfaidh sé / síHe will not snore | An srannfaidh sé / sí?Will he snore? |
| sinn (we) | SrannfaimidWe will snore | Ní shrannfaimidWe will not snore | An srannfaimid?Will we snore? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Srannfaidh sibhYou will snore | Ní shrannfaidh sibhYou will not snore | An srannfaidh sibh?Will you snore? |
| siad (they) | Srannfaidh siadThey will snore | Ní shrannfaidh siadThey will not snore | An srannfaidh siad?Will they snore? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Srannfar | Ní shrannfar | An srannfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ShrannfainnI would snore | Ní shrannfainnI would not snore | An srannfainn?Would I snore? |
| tú (you) | ShrannfáYou would snore | Ní shrannfáYou would not snore | An srannfá?Would you snore? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shrannfadh sé / síHe would snore | Ní shrannfadh sé / síHe would not snore | An srannfadh sé / sí?Would he snore? |
| sinn (we) | ShrannfaimisWe would snore | Ní shrannfaimisWe would not snore | An srannfaimis?Would we snore? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shrannfadh sibhYou would snore | Ní shrannfadh sibhYou would not snore | An srannfadh sibh?Would you snore? |
| siad (they) | ShrannfaidísThey would snore | Ní shrannfaidísThey would not snore | An srannfaidís?Would they snore? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Shrannfaí | Ní shrannfaí | An srannfaí? |
“Srann” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Shrann m'athair ar feadh na hoíche aréir.
My father snored all night last night.
Srannann an madra nuair a bhíonn sé ina chodladh.
The dog snores when he is asleep.
Srannfaidh sé chomh luath agus a thitfidh a chodladh air.
He will snore as soon as he falls asleep.
Shrannfadh sí dá luífeadh sí ar a droim.
She would snore if she lay on her back.
Níor shrann sé riamh roimhe sin.
He never snored before that.
Ar shrann mé aréir?
Did I snore last night?
Other verbs in Irish
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To snore in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to snore?
The Irish for to snore is srann (pronounced “srown”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is srannadh.
What is the verbal noun of srann?
The verbal noun of srann is srannadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag srannadh (snoring). The verbal adjective is srannta.
How do you say srann in the past and the future?
Past: Shrann mé; negative Níor shrann mé; question Ar shrann mé?. Future: Srannfaidh mé; negative Ní shrannfaidh mé; question An srannfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of srann?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Shrannfainn (I would snore); negative Ní shrannfainn; question An srannfainn?.
Does srann have more than one meaning?
Yes. Srann can mean to snore or to snort, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is 'srann' also a noun?
Yes, 'srann' is also a noun meaning a snore, as in 'bhí srann air', he was snoring.
