puimcín
/pˠɪmʲˈciːn/masculine
puimcín is the Irish word for pumpkin.
puimcín is used to refer to the fruit of the pumpkin plant.
Meaning: fruit of this plant (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Munster region, the term puimcín is commonly used to refer to pumpkins.
How does it change in a sentence?
This is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/pˠɪmʲˈciːn/
Did you know?
- Before puimcín became common, people in Ireland carved turnips or mangel-wurzels to make lanterns for Samhain.
- The word puimcín ends with the suffix -ín, which is a diminutive in Irish used to make a word feel smaller or more endearing.
- Because puimcín is a direct loanword from English, it lacks the traditional Irish roots found in many other vegetable names.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
In a kitchen while preparing food.
- CianAn bhfuil puimcín ar an mbord?Is there a pumpkin on the table?
- AoifeTá, tá an puimcín ansin.Yes, the pumpkin is there.
- CianAn bhfuil sé an-mhór?Is it very large?
- AoifeTá, tá sé an-mhór!Yes, it is very large!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pumpkin” translations and entries puimcín, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries puimcín, CC BY-SA 4.0.
