sròn
/s̪t̪ɾɔːn/feminine
The English word 'nose' is translated into Gaelic as sròn.
sròn is a noun used to refer to the protuberance on the face.
Meaning: protuberance on the face (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
sròn is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/s̪t̪ɾɔːn/
Did you know?
- In some traditional Gaelic idioms, having a 'long nose' can be used to describe someone who is overly curious or prying into others' affairs.
- The word 'sròn' is also the root for various Gaelic terms related to the tip or point of an object, much like how 'nose' relates to 'promontory' in English.
- In some Gaelic poetic traditions, metaphors involving the 'sròn' are used to describe the shape of landscapes, such as hills or cliffs.
Example sentences for Gaelic are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nose” translations and entries sròn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
