cábán
/kɑːˈbˠɑːn̪ˠ/
The Irish word for cabin is cábán.
cábán is a noun used to refer to a small dwelling, particularly one constructed from logs.
Meaning: small dwelling, especially one made of logs (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/kɑːˈbˠɑːn̪ˠ/
Did you know?
- While cábán refers to a cabin, the word bothán is more commonly used in rural Ireland to describe a traditional small stone hut used by laborers.
- The Irish word cábán is actually a linguistic loanword from English and French, rather than a word of ancient Celtic origin.
- The diminutive suffix '-án' used in cábán is a common way in Irish to indicate that something is small or endearing.
Examples in context
- Bhí muid ag fanacht sa bothán le linn an stoirmWe were staying in the cabin during the storm
- Tá an cábán beag anseo.The small cabin is here.
Example conversation
Cian and Saoirse are planning a weekend trip.
- CianAn bhfuil cábán available sa choill?Is there a cabin available in the woods?
- SaoirseTá, tá cábán go hálainn ansin.Yes, there is a beautiful cabin there.
- CianAn bhfuil leictreachas sa chábán?Is there electricity in the cabin?
- SaoirseNíl, ach tá tine go hálainn.No, but there is a lovely fire.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cábán, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cábán, CC BY-SA 4.0.
