cainéal
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The Irish word for cinnamon is cainéal. It is the word you will see on spice jars and in recipes written in Irish.
Use it like the English word: cáca cainéil is a cinnamon cake, with cainéal changing to cainéil after another noun.
Meaning: the sweet brown spice (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Cainéal is a masculine noun. "The cinnamon" is an cainéal.
Did you know?
- Cainéal looks a lot like the French cannelle, which also means cinnamon.
Examples in context
- Is maith liom cainéal.I like cinnamon.
- Cuir beagán cainéil leis.Add a little cinnamon to it.
Example conversation
Niamh is baking in the kitchen and her son Cian wants to help.
- CianCad atá sa phota sin?What is in that jar?
- NiamhCainéal. Cuir spúnóg de isteach.Cinnamon. Put a spoonful in.
- CianTá boladh deas air!It smells nice!
