fómhar
/fˠoːɾˠ/masculine
The Irish word for autumn is fómhar.
fómhar is used to refer to the autumn season.
Meaning: season (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/fˠoːɾˠ/
Did you know?
- In traditional Irish culture, the transition into fómhar is marked by Samhain, a festival that historically functioned as a world-turn where the veil between the living and the dead was thinnest.
- The word fómhar literally means 'harvest' rather than just a season.
- In some Irish dialects, the term for autumn can overlap with the concept of 'the dying of the year', reflecting a poetic view of nature's cycle.
Examples in context
- Is breá liom na dathanna fómhair.I love the autumn colors.
- Tá an fómhar anseo go luath.Autumn is here early.
- Is an fómhar is fearr liom.Autumn is my favorite season.
Example conversation
Cathal and Niamh are talking about the changing leaves.
- CathalAn bhfuil an fómhar thall?Is autumn over there?
- NiamhTá, tá na duilleoga ag tithealt.Yes, the leaves are falling.
- CathalBaighim an fómhar go moch.I like autumn early.
- NiamhIs maith liom é freisin, a Chathail.I like it too, Cathal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autumn” translations and entries fómhar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fómhar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
