páirc
/pˠɑːɾʲc/
The Irish word for the English noun pitch is páirc.
Meaning: perceived frequency of a sound or note (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/pˠɑːɾʲc/
Did you know?
- The word páirc is a 'loanword' that entered the Irish language via Anglo-Norman influence, rather than being a native Celtic root.
- If you are talking about a 'pitch' in the sense of a sales presentation or a proposal, Irish does not have a single direct equivalent like páirc and instead uses phrases meaning 'to present' or 'to propose'.
- The term páirc is used in Irish to describe both a small animal enclosure and a massive Gaelic football pitch, regardless of the size of the area.
Examples in context
- Phléamar sacar ar an bhpáirc imeartha.We played soccer on the pitch.
Example conversation
Oisín and Siobhán are tuning a musical instrument.
- OisínAn bhfuil an páirc ceart anois, a Siobhán?Is the pitch correct now, Siobhán?
- SiobhánTá sé beagán íseal fós.It is still a bit low.
- OisínAn gcloiseann tú an páirc anois?Do you hear the pitch now?
- SiobhánTá sé go hiomlán ceart anois, a Oisín.It is fully correct now, Oisín.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry páirc, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries páirc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
