HeyRuaHow to say “umbilical cord” in Irish
- Irish:
- srincne
- English:
- umbilical cord
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “SHRING-kin-yuh” /ʃɾʲɪŋʲcnʲə/
- Plural:
- srincní (umbilical cords)
- Genitive singular:
- srincne, na srincne (e.g. gearradh na srincne, cutting of the umbilical cord)
- Genitive plural:
- srincní, na srincní (e.g. gearradh na srincní, the cutting of the umbilical cords)
What does “srincne” mean?
- umbilical cord
- The cord that connects an unborn baby to its mother's placenta.Also: navel string, navel cord.
“Srincne” with the article
The plural of umbilical cord in Irish is srincní. Here is srincne after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Srincne” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using srincne, the Irish word for umbilical cord.
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Umbilical cord in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for umbilical cord?
The Irish for umbilical cord is srincne (pronounced “SHRING-kin-yuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is srincní.
How do you pronounce srincne in Irish?
Srincne is said like “SHRING-kin-yuh” (IPA /ʃɾʲɪŋʲcnʲə/).
What is the plural of umbilical cord in Irish?
The plural of srincne is srincní; with the article, na srincní means “the umbilical cords”. The genitive plural is srincní, as in gearradh na srincní (the cutting of the umbilical cords).
Why does srincne change to shrincne?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shrincne. After ár (our) it stays ár srincne, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between srincne and imleacán?
Srincne is the umbilical cord itself, while imleacán is the navel or belly button left after it falls away.
