bruscar
/ˈbˠɾˠʊsˠkəɾˠ/masculine
The English word "garbage" can be translated into Irish as bruscar or garr.
Meaning: waste material (noun)
Ways to say it
| Irish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| bruscar | /ˈbˠɾˠʊsˠkəɾˠ/ | masculine |
| garr | /ɡɑːɾˠ/ (Connacht, Munster) /ɡaːɾˠ/ (Ulster) |
masculine |
Both terms refer to waste material.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say "the garbage", you use the definite article an before the word bruscar, resulting in an bruscar.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbˠɾˠʊsˠkəɾˠ/
Did you know?
- Using the word garr to describe something is considered a much more visceral insult than 'garbage' because it implies the object is literal 'filth' or 'excrement'.
- In many Irish dialects, the spelling and sound of bruscar can shift due to a grammatical process called initial mutation, where the first letter changes based on the word before it.
- The phrase for 'taking out the garbage' typically uses the verb cur, which literally means 'to put' or 'to place' rather than 'to take'.
Examples in context
- Níor chuir sé an bruscar amach go ceart.He didn't dispose of the garbage correctly.
Example conversation
Aoife and Oisín are cleaning the kitchen together.
- AoifeOisín, an féidir leat an bruscar a thógáil?Oisín, can you take the garbage?
- OisínTá, tá sé an-trom!Yes, it is very heavy!
- AoifeCuir an bruscar amuigh ansin.Put the garbage out there.
- OisínDéanfaidh mé é anois.I will do it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garbage” translations and entries bruscar, garr, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
