burgar
The Irish word for burger is burgar.
burgar is an informal noun used to refer to a hamburger.
Meaning: informal: hamburger (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, the form burgairí is used.
Did you know?
- Irish uses a system of 'initial mutations', meaning the first letter of burgar could potentially change depending on the word that comes before it.
- The plural form burgairí undergoes a 'slenderisation' where the 'g' sound changes its quality, a common feature in Irish grammar that English lacks.
- Because burgar is an informal loanword, you will rarely find it in formal legal or administrative Irish documents, where more generic terms for 'food' or 'meat' are preferred.
Examples in context
- An féidir liom naclóg fiacla le mo bhuirgéad, le do thoil?Can I have a toothpick with my burger, please?
- Ba mhaith liom burgar.I would like a burger.
- An bhfuil burgar ar an mbord?Is there a burger on the table?
- Tá burgar anseo.There is a burger here.
Example conversation
Conor and Aoife are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- ConorAn bhfuil tú ag iarraidh burgar?Do you want a burger?
- AoifeTá, ba mhaith liom ceann.Yes, I would like one.
- ConorAn mbeidh fries agat leis?Will you have fries with it?
- AoifeTá, an bhfuil tú sásta?Yes, are you happy?
