sú talún
feminine
The Irish word for strawberry is sú talún.
sú talún refers to the strawberry, which is an accessory fruit.
Meaning: accessory fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun sú talún is feminine.
Did you know?
- The term sú talún literally translates to 'juice of the earth', where talún means 'ground' or 'earth'.
- The word sú is a distant relative of the Latin word sūcus, meaning 'juice'.
- The phrase sú talún contains a word that, in its oldest form, was used to describe various berries like the raspberry.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Saoirse and Cian are picking fruit in a garden.
- SaoirseSeo sú talún mór, a Chian!This is a big strawberry, Cian!
- CianTá sé an-dearg.It is very red.
- SaoirseAn bhfuil sú talún eile ansin?Is there another strawberry there?
- CianTá go leor sú talún anseo.There are plenty of strawberries here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “strawberry” translations and entries sú talún, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sú, CC BY-SA 4.0.
