seacláid
/ˈʃæklˠɑːdʲ/feminine
seacláid is the Irish word for chocolate.
The word refers to the food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
Meaning: food made from ground roasted cocoa beans (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
seacláid is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʃæklˠɑːdʲ/
Did you know?
- The word seacláid has linguistic cousins in other Celtic languages, such as the Manx 'shocklaid' and the Scottish Gaelic 'teòclaid'.
- The word seacláid is an anglicism, which means it was borrowed from English rather than being an ancient native Irish word.
- The accent mark over the 'a' in seacláid is called a 'fada', and it transforms the vowel into a long sound.
Examples in context
- Thug mé seacláid do Mháire.I gave Mary chocolate.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express giving the word seacláid to someone.Tatoeba #10317409 by koala, translation #2480372 by Dejo
- Íosfaidh mé seacláid.I will eat chocolate.This sentence is useful for expressing the future intent to eat the word seacláidTatoeba #4572119 by Choctaw_Irish, translation #1543164 by Bah_Dure
Example conversation
Conor and Niamh are talking about snacks.
- ConorNiamh, an bhfuil seacláid agat?Niamh, do you have chocolate?
- NiamhTá, tá mé i mo phóca.Yes, I have some in my pocket.
- ConorAn féidir liom píosa a fháil?Can I have a piece?
- NiamhSeiceadh an seacláid seo anois, Conor.Check this chocolate now, Conor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chocolate” translations and entries seacláid, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries seacláid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
