féasóg
/fʲiːa̯ˈsˠoːɡ/
The Irish word for whiskers is féasóg.
féasóg refers to the long, stiff hairs growing from the face of an animal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of féasóg is féasóga. To say the whiskers, use the definite article na with the plural form féasóga.
How do you pronounce it?
/fʲiːa̯ˈsˠoːɡ/
Did you know?
- In Irish, the same root for féasóg is used to describe the 'lip' of a vessel or a container, treating the edge of a cup like a fringe of hair.
- In Irish, the word féasóg is not just for animal whiskers, but can also be used to describe a 'tuft' or a small cluster of hair or feathers.
- The word féasóg is formed by adding the diminutive suffix -óg to the word for 'lip' or 'body hair'. This literally frames whiskers as 'little hairs'.
Example conversation
Niamh and Conor are looking at a kitten.
- NiamhSeo féasóg an chait!This is the cat's whisker!
- ConorTá sí an-fhada, a Niamh.It is very long, Niamh.
- NiamhIs féidir leis an féasóg cabhrú leis.The whisker can help him.
- ConorTá tú ceart, a Niamh.You are right, Niamh.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry féasóg, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries féasóg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
