seomra beag
/ˈʃõːmˠəɾˠə bʲeɡ/word by word
The Irish word for shack is seomra beag.
seomra beag is used to describe a crude hut.
Meaning: crude hut (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʃõːmˠəɾˠə bʲeɡ/
Did you know?
- The word seomra is a linguistic traveler, moving from Ancient Greek 'kamára' through Old French 'chambre' before finally arriving in Irish.
- In Irish, the adjective beag typically follows the noun seomra, unlike English where 'small' must come before 'room'.
Example conversation
Conor and Niamh are walking through the countryside.
- ConorSeo seomra beag go hiontach, a Niamh.This is a wonderful little shack, Niamh.
- NiamhTá sé an-sean, a Chonaire.It is very old, Conor.
- ConorAr mhaise don seomra beag, tá sé cíleálach.Despite the shack, it is cozy.
- NiamhTá mé ag aontú leat.I agree with you.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (seomra, beag) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries beag, seomra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
