HeyRuaHow to say “Yankee” in Irish
- Irish:
- Poncán
- English:
- Yankee
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “pung-KAWN” /pˠəŋˈkɑːnˠ/
- Plural:
- Poncáin (Yankees)
- Genitive singular:
- Poncáin, an Phoncáin (e.g. carr an Phoncáin, the Yankee's car)
- Genitive plural:
- Poncán, na bPoncán (e.g. tír na bPoncán, the land of the Yankees)
What does “Poncán” mean?
- Yankee
- An informal word for an American, a person from the United States.Also: Yank, American.
“Poncán” with the article
The plural of Yankee in Irish is Poncáin. Here is Poncán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Poncán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using Poncán, the Irish word for Yankee.
Other nouns in Irish
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Yankee in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Yankee?
The Irish for Yankee is Poncán (pronounced “pung-KAWN”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is Poncáin.
How do you pronounce Poncán in Irish?
Poncán is said like “pung-KAWN” (IPA /pˠəŋˈkɑːnˠ/).
What is the plural of Yankee in Irish?
The plural of Poncán is Poncáin; with the article, na Poncáin means “the Yankees”. The genitive plural is Poncán, as in tír na bPoncán (the land of the Yankees).
Why does Poncán change to Phoncán or bPoncán?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) Poncán becomes mo Phoncán (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bPoncán (eclipsis).
Is 'Poncán' polite?
'Poncán' is informal and can be jocular; the neutral word for an American is 'Meiriceánach'.
