oráiste
[əˈɾˠɑːʃtʲə]masculine
The Irish word for the fruit orange is oráiste.
oráiste is a masculine noun used to refer to the orange fruit. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something as having the color of the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
While oráiste can describe the color orange, the word flannbhuí is a more traditional and specific adjective used for the color orange.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of oráiste is oráistí. In the singular, the word is used as an oráiste in standard form.
Did you know?
- Irish has no single ancient word for the color orange because the fruit was not native to Ireland and was introduced long after the language's core vocabulary was formed.
- The traditional word for the color orange, flannbhuí, literally translates to 'red-yellow'.
- The word oráiste is a relatively recent addition to the Irish language, having been borrowed from Romance languages rather than being an ancient Celtic term.
Examples in context
- Tá oráiste ar an mbórd.The orange is on the table.This sentence is useful for seeing the word oráiste used to describe the fruit on a table.Tatoeba #4969125 by Choctaw_Irish, translation #5127609 by Barra
- Ba mhaith liom bróga dáite a cheannach.I would like to buy orange shoes.
Example conversation
Saoirse and Cathal are in the kitchen.
- SaoirseCathal, an bhfuil oráiste agat?Cathal, do you have an orange?
- CathalTá, tá ceann amháin anseo.Yes, there is one here.
- SaoirseAn féidir liom an oráiste sin?Can I have that orange?
- CathalGo a hiontach, seo é.Wonderful, here it is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange” translations and entries oráiste, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries oráiste, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
