cac
/kak/masculine
The Irish word for "poop" is cac.
cac is used as a noun to refer to feces.
Meaning: feces (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The childish verb form déan cac is a literal translation of "make poop".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cac is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/kak/
Did you know?
- While cac is the literal word for feces, Irish speakers often use the term cacadh as a general slang term for talking nonsense or 'talking rubbish'.
- The term cac descends from the Proto-Celtic word *kakkā, showing that this specific sound for 'poop' has remained stable for thousands of years.
- While English speakers might use 'poop' as a relatively mild or childish term, the Irish cac is linguistically closer to the English 'dung' or 'shit' in its directness.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Conor and Saoirse are cleaning up after a puppy.
- ConorSaoirse, dearmadh tú an cac!Saoirse, you forgot the poop!
- SaoirseÓ lorgaigh mé é, a Chonaire.Oh, I looked for it, Conor.
- ConorTá sé anseo ar an féár.It is here on the grass.
- SaoirseGlanaóidh mé an cac láithreach.I will clean the poop immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poop” translations and entries cac, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cac, CC BY-SA 4.0.
