arán
/əˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/masculine
The Irish word for bread is arán.
arán is a masculine noun used to refer to baked dough made from cereals.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the masculine noun arán with the definite article for 'the', it takes the form an t-arán.
How do you pronounce it?
/əˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
Did you know?
- The word arán descends from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂erh₃-ǵnh₁-os, which literally meant 'born of the plough'.
- Beyond its dictionary meaning, arán is frequently used in traditional Irish idioms to represent the broader concepts of 'life' and 'sustenance'.
- While arán is the standard term, traditional Irish contexts often used specific names for bread based on the grain used or the particular preparation method.
Examples in context
- D'ith mé an t-arán.I ate the bread.Tatoeba #11962909 by enebi, translation #12039364 by pizzigatto
- Cé a d'ith an t-arán?Who ate the bread?Tatoeba #11962910 by enebi, translation #371958 by saeb
- Tá an t-arán stálaithe.The bread is stale.Tatoeba #2714236 by Choctaw_Irish, translation #2628684 by CK
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Conor and Niamh are in the kitchen preparing lunch.
- ConorAn bhfuil arán agat?Do you have bread?
- NiamhTá, tá sé anseo.Yes, it is here.
- ConorGo raibh maith agat as an arán.Thank you for the bread.
- NiamhNílimh fáilte, a Chonaire.You're welcome, Conor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bread” translations and entries arán, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arán, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
