HeyRuaHow to say “wheeze” in Irish
- Irish:
- srannán
- English:
- wheeze
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SRAN-awn” /ˈsˠɾˠan̪ˠaːnˠ/
- Plural:
- srannáin (wheezes)
- Genitive singular:
- srannáin, an tsrannáin (e.g. fuaim an tsrannáin, the sound of the wheeze)
- Genitive plural:
- srannán, na srannán (e.g. torann na srannán, the noise of the wheezes)
What does “srannán” mean?
- wheeze
- A whistling or rasping sound in the chest or throat when breathing, as with asthma or a cold.Also: wheezing, rasp, snore.
“Srannán” with the article
The plural of wheeze in Irish is srannáin. Here is srannán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Srannán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using srannán, the Irish word for wheeze.
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Wheeze in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for wheeze?
The Irish for wheeze is srannán (pronounced “SRAN-awn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is srannáin.
How do you pronounce srannán in Irish?
Srannán is said like “SRAN-awn” (IPA /ˈsˠɾˠan̪ˠaːnˠ/).
What is the plural of wheeze in Irish?
The plural of srannán is srannáin; with the article, na srannáin means “the wheezes”. The genitive plural is srannán, as in torann na srannán (the noise of the wheezes).
Why does srannán change to shrannán?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shrannán. After ár (our) it stays ár srannán, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between srannán and srann?
Srann is a snore or snort, while srannán usually means a wheeze in the chest, though it can also refer to snoring sounds.
