bróg
/bˠɾˠoːɡ/feminine
The English word shoe is bróg in Irish.
The word bróg refers to a protective covering for the foot.
Meaning: protective covering for the foot (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of bróg is bróga. When using the plural form in the definite sense (the shoes), it takes the article na bróga.
How do you pronounce it?
/bˠɾˠoːɡ/
Did you know?
- The Irish word bróg comes from the Old Norse word brók, which actually meant 'breeches' or trousers.
- In old Irish legal texts, there were specific rules and penalties regarding the theft of a bróg, as shoes were highly valuable portable assets.
- In Irish idiomatic expressions, the word bróg appears in phrases like le bróga nua meaning 'with new shoes', which can metaphorically imply someone is acting with a sense of fresh confidence or vanity.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Cian and Saoirse are getting ready to go outside.
- CianSaoirse, an bhfuil do bhróg ansin?Saoirse, is your shoe there?
- SaoirseNíl mé ag an bróg, Cian.I don't have the shoe, Cian.
- CianTá bróg amháin anseo.There is only one shoe here.
- SaoirseFanann mé ansin, tá sí sa seomra.Wait there, it is in the room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shoe” translations and entries bróg, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bróg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
