samhradh
/ˈsˠauɾˠə/masculine
The Irish word for "summer" is samhradh.
samhradh is a masculine noun used to refer to the hottest season of the year.
Meaning: hottest season (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsˠauɾˠə/
Did you know?
- Historically, the root of samhradh is related to the Armenian word 'amaṙn', proving that the concept of 'summer' links Irish to much more distant, unexpected languages.
- In traditional Irish culture, the concept of 'summer' historically began on May 1st with the festival of Bealtaine, rather than the solstice.
- Traditional Irish folklore associated the arrival of samhradh with the movement of cattle to high mountain pastures, a practice called 'booley-ing'.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Cathal and Saoirse are talking about their vacation plans.
- CathalAn bhfuil tú ag dul ar shamhradh?Are you going on a summer holiday?
- SaoirseTá, tá mé ag dul go Spáinn.Yes, I am going to Spain.
- CathalIs iontach an samhradh ann.The summer there is wonderful.
- SaoirseTá sé an-teach ann!It is very hot there!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “summer” translations and entries samhradh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries samhradh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
