HeyRuaHow to say “whooping cough” in Irish
- Irish:
- triuch
- English:
- whooping cough
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “trikh” /tʲɾʲʊx/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- treacha, an treacha (e.g. vacsaín an treacha, the whooping cough vaccine)
What does “triuch” mean?
- whooping cough
- An infectious disease, mostly of children, causing violent coughing fits followed by a whooping breath.Also: pertussis, chincough.
“Triuch” with the article
Here is triuch after the article (an t-alt).
an triuch
the whooping cough
No change after an
“Triuch” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using triuch, the Irish word for whooping cough.
Tá an triuch ar an leanbh.
The child has whooping cough.
Bhí an triuch orm nuair a bhí mé óg.
I had whooping cough when I was young.
Is galar tógálach é an triuch.
Whooping cough is a contagious disease.
Fuair na páistí vacsaín in aghaidh an treacha.
The children got a vaccine against whooping cough.
Tá cás treacha sa scoil.
There is a case of whooping cough in the school.
Bíonn casacht throm ag duine a bhfuil triuch air.
Someone with whooping cough has a heavy cough.
Tháinig méadú ar an triuch i mbliana.
Whooping cough has increased this year.
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Whooping cough in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for whooping cough?
The Irish for whooping cough is triuch (pronounced “trikh”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce triuch in Irish?
Triuch is said like “trikh” (IPA /tʲɾʲʊx/).
Does triuch have a plural?
No plural form is given for triuch in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does triuch change to thriuch or dtriuch?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) triuch becomes mo thriuch (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtriuch (eclipsis).
How do you say someone has whooping cough?
Use 'ar': 'Tá an triuch air', literally 'the whooping cough is on him'.
Is 'triuch' the same as an ordinary cough?
No, an ordinary cough is 'casacht'; 'triuch' is specifically the disease whooping cough.
