feoilséantóir
/ˈfʲoːlʲʃia̯n̪ˠˌt̪ˠoːɾʲ/masculine
The English word "vegetarian" can be expressed in Irish as feoilséantóir, veigeatóir or luibhiteoir.
Meaning: person who does not eat any animal flesh (noun)
Ways to say it
| Irish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| feoilséantóir | /ˈfʲoːlʲʃia̯n̪ˠˌt̪ˠoːɾʲ/ (Munster) /ˈfʲoːl̠ʲˌʃeːn̪ˠt̪ˠoːɾʲ/ (Munster) |
masculine |
| veigeatóir | /vʲɛɟɪˈt̪ˠoːɾʲ/ (Munster) /ˈvʲɛɟɪt̪ˠoːɾʲ/ (Connacht) |
masculine |
| luibhiteoir | masculine |
These terms are nouns used to describe a person who does not eat any animal flesh. To describe something as being vegetarian, such as a person's diet or a meat-substitute product, you would use the related adjective forms feoilséantach or veigeatórach.
Which one should you use?
There are three masculine noun forms available: feoilséantóir, veigeatóir and luibhiteoir.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun forms provided are all masculine. The adjectives feoilséantach and veigeatórach are used to describe both people and products.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈfʲoːlʲʃia̯n̪ˠˌt̪ˠoːɾʲ/
Did you know?
- The word feoilséantóir is quite a mouthful because it literally translates to 'meat-denier' in English.
- The word luibhiteoir is derived from luibheach, which relates to herbs and plants.
- An Irish speaker might use luibhiteoir to sound more traditional, as it relies on the native word for vegetables rather than the Anglicized version.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Oisín and Siobhán are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- OisínCadu chomh maith linn a ithe?What is good for us to eat?
- SiobhánAn bhfuil tú ina fheoilséantóir, a Oisín?Are you a vegetarian, Oisín?
- OisínTá, is feoilséantóir mé.Yes, I am a vegetarian.
- SiobhánTabhairfimid ordú ar phasta, mar sin.We will order pasta, then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegetarian” translations and entries feoilséantóir, veigeatóir, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
