sùbh-craoibh
feminine
The English word raspberry is sùbh-craoibh in Gaelic.
sùbh-craoibh is the noun used to refer to the raspberry fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
sùbh-craoibh is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- In Gaelic, the term sùbh is used generically for several types of wild berries, meaning the distinction between a raspberry and other berries often depends on the descriptive word attached to it.
- The word 'craoibh' in the phrase refers to 'branch' or 'tree', illustrating how Gaelic often identifies plants by the specific part of the plant they belong to.
- In some dialects, the pronunciation of the 'bh' in sùbh-craoibh can soften significantly, making the word sound more like a breathy 'v' or disappearing entirely.
Example sentences for Gaelic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Mairead and Hamish are in the kitchen.
- MaireadA bheil sùbh-craoibh agad, a Hamish?Do you have raspberries, Hamish?
- HamishTha, tha iad an seo.Yes, they are here.
- MaireadTapadh leat airson a' sùbh-craoibh.Thank you for the raspberry.
- HamishChan eil duilich, a Mairead.You're welcome, Mairead.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “raspberry” translations and entries sùbh-craoibh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
