HeyRuaHow to say “watercourse” in Irish
- Irish:
- sruthchúrsa
- English:
- watercourse
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SRUH-khoor-suh” /ˈsˠɾˠʊxuːɾˠsˠə/
- Plural:
- sruthchúrsaí (watercourses)
- Genitive singular:
- sruthchúrsa, an tsruthchúrsa (e.g. bruach an tsruthchúrsa, the bank of the watercourse)
- Genitive plural:
- sruthchúrsaí, na sruthchúrsaí (e.g. cosaint na sruthchúrsaí, the protection of the watercourses)
What does “sruthchúrsa” mean?
- watercourse
- A channel, natural or artificial, along which a stream of water flows, such as a stream, river or drain.Also: water channel, stream course, channel.
“Sruthchúrsa” with the article
The plural of watercourse in Irish is sruthchúrsaí. Here is sruthchúrsa after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sruthchúrsa” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sruthchúrsa, the Irish word for watercourse.
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Watercourse in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for watercourse?
The Irish for watercourse is sruthchúrsa (pronounced “SRUH-khoor-suh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sruthchúrsaí.
How do you pronounce sruthchúrsa in Irish?
Sruthchúrsa is said like “SRUH-khoor-suh” (IPA /ˈsˠɾˠʊxuːɾˠsˠə/).
What is the plural of watercourse in Irish?
The plural of sruthchúrsa is sruthchúrsaí; with the article, na sruthchúrsaí means “the watercourses”. The genitive plural is sruthchúrsaí, as in cosaint na sruthchúrsaí (the protection of the watercourses).
Why does sruthchúrsa change to shruthchúrsa?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shruthchúrsa. After ár (our) it stays ár sruthchúrsa, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is 'sruthchúrsa' different from 'sruthán'?
'Sruthán' is an ordinary word for a small stream, while 'sruthchúrsa' is a more technical term for any watercourse or channel, often used in planning and environmental contexts.
