HeyRuaHow to say “tobacco” in Irish
- Irish:
- tobac
- English:
- tobacco
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “tuh-BAK” /t̪ˠəˈbˠak/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- tobac, an tobac (e.g. boladh an tobac, the smell of the tobacco)
What does “tobac” mean?
- tobacco
- The dried leaves of the tobacco plant, smoked in cigarettes or pipes, or chewed.Also: smoking, pipe tobacco, cigarette tobacco.
“Tobac” with the article
Here is tobac after the article (an t-alt).
an tobac
the tobacco
No change after an
“Tobac” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using tobac, the Irish word for tobacco.
An gcaitheann tú tobac?
Do you smoke?
Tá sé mídhleathach tobac a chaitheamh anseo.
It is illegal to smoke here.
Cuireadh cosc ar chaitheamh tobac i dtithe tábhairne.
Smoking was banned in pubs.
Bhí boladh an tobac ar a chuid éadaigh.
His clothes smelled of tobacco.
Líon mo sheanathair a phíopa le tobac.
My grandfather filled his pipe with tobacco.
Tá praghas an tobac ag ardú gach bliain.
The price of tobacco goes up every year.
Ceannaíonn sé a chuid tobac sa siopa áitiúil.
He buys his tobacco in the local shop.
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Tobacco in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tobacco?
The Irish for tobacco is tobac (pronounced “tuh-BAK”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce tobac in Irish?
Tobac is said like “tuh-BAK” (IPA /t̪ˠəˈbˠak/).
Does tobac have a plural?
No plural form is given for tobac in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does tobac change to thobac or dtobac?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) tobac becomes mo thobac (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtobac (eclipsis).
How do I say 'to smoke' in Irish?
Use 'tobac a chaitheamh', literally 'to spend tobacco', e.g. 'An gcaitheann tú tobac?' (Do you smoke?). 'Caitheamh tobac' means smoking.
