casúr
/kɑˈsˠuːɾˠ/masculine
The Irish word for hammer is casúr.
casúr refers to the tool. It is related to the verb gread, which means to strike repeatedly.
Meaning: tool (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of Leinster, the term mac tíre, which translates to 'wolf', is used to refer to a hammer.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word casúr is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɑˈsˠuːɾˠ/
Did you know?
- The word casúr entered the Irish language via Anglo-Norman, showing the historical influence of Norman settlers on Irish tool vocabulary.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Aoife and Conor are fixing a shelf together.
- AoifeConor, an féidir leat an casúr a thabhairt chugam?Conor, can you bring the hammer to me?
- ConorTá sé anseo, a Aoife.It is here, Aoife.
- AoifeGo raibh maith agat.Thank you.
- ConorNíl aon fhadhb.No problem.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hammer” translations and entries casúr, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casúr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
