foghar
/ˈfɤvəɾ/masculine
The Gaelic word for autumn, the season, is foghar.
foghar names the season between summer and winter. To say in autumn, Gaelic uses the phrase as t-fhoghar.
Meaning: season (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
foghar is a masculine noun. After the definite article its first sound is softened, so f becomes fh and the word appears as an fhoghar. The phrase as t-fhoghar shows another changed form, with t added in front.
How do you pronounce it?
foghar is pronounced /ˈfɤvəɾ/. The gh in the middle is heard as a v sound, and the stress falls on the first syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not keep the plain f after the article. Write and say an fhoghar for the autumn.
Did you know?
- The transition to autumn is often linked in Gaelic culture to the festival of Samhain, where the 'dark half' of the year begins.
- In Gaelic, the word foghar is a homonym that can also mean 'sound'.
- While Scottish Gaelic uses foghar, the closely related Irish language uses fómhar and Manx uses fouyr.
Examples in context
- Tha na duilleagan a' tuiteam leis an fhoghar.The leaves are falling with autumn.Here an fhoghar is the softened form after the article, in a sentence about leaves falling with autumn.
- as t-fhogharIn autumnas t-fhoghar is the set way to say in autumn.
- An bhfuil tú ag tnúth leis an bhfómhar?Are you looking forward to autumn?
Example conversation
Callum and Isla are talking about their favorite time of year.
- CallumDè an t-àm as fheàrr leat, a Isla?What is your favorite time, Isla?
- IslaIs toilleadh foghar orm.I love autumn.
- CallumTha an t-aimsir gu math fhuar a-nis.The weather is quite cold now.
- IslaTha, tha foghar an seo sgoinneil.Yes, autumn here is wonderful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autumn” translations and entries foghar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries foghar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
