sneachd
masculine, standard
The Scottish Gaelic word for "snow" is sneachd. It is a masculine noun.
To say it is snowing you use Tha e a' cur an t-sneachda, literally "it is putting of the snow". The form sneachda is the genitive.
Meaning: frozen precipitation (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Snow on the hills is part of Highland winter, and you can say Tha sneachd air na beanntan, "There is snow on the mountains".
Did you know?
- Gaelic says snow is "put" and not that it "falls", so a' cur an t-sneachda is the normal way to describe snowfall.
Examples in context
- Tha sneachd ann.There is snow.
- Tha sneachd air na beanntan.There is snow on the mountains.
Example conversation
Calum and Màiri look out of the window on a winter morning.
- CalumSeall! Tha e a' cur an t-sneachda.Look! It is snowing.
- MàiriTha sneachd air na beanntan cuideachd.There is snow on the mountains too.
- CalumTha e fuar.It is cold.
