Tag Archives: eireaball
Coiníní Óga sa Nead: Describing Rabbits in Irish Posted by róislín on Jun 6, 2017
(le Róislín) Some of you may already know the word “coinín,” which means “rabbit,” “bunny,” or “bunny-rabbit.” In today’s blogpost, we’ll look at some ways to describe “na coiníní gleoite atá sa nead” in the picture above and we’ll also consider…
Cén Ghaeilge atá ar … wattle? (Stór focal in am do Lá an Altaithe) Posted by róislín on Nov 6, 2015
(le Róislín) When we describe parts of a turkey’s body, it’s easy enough to reference cosa (feet / legs), sciatháin (wings), cleití (feathers), tail (eireaball OR ruball), ceann (head), and gob (beak). These would be widely found on other animals, and to some extent, people (cosa and ceann, with sciatháin doubling for arms and gob…
That’s The Way The Easter Bunny Goes – Cluas i ndiaidh Cluaise (using the Irish verb “to eat”)! Posted by róislín on Apr 9, 2010
(le Róislín) Some of you might still have your chocolate Easter bunnies, or part of them left. To celebrate the gradual eating of such chocolate bunnies, which usually starts with the cluas (ear), let’s continue our relative clause series with the irregular verb “ith” (eat). As you’ll see, some forms of “ith” look regular, such…
Cúpla Cor Cainte Eile leis an bhFocal “Ceann” (A Few More “Ceann” Idioms) Posted by róislín on Sep 7, 2009
(le Róislín) Here are a few more “head phrases,” that is, phrases with the Irish word “ceann” (head, end, extremity, one, top, etc.). There are actually probably several hundred idiomatic, figurative, or non-literal uses of “ceann,” so once again this is just cúpla sampla. Teach ceann tuí: thatched house, lit. house of a head/roof…
Bhuf! Bhuf! An Chéad Mhadra – Bo Obama – The First Dog Posted by róislín on May 16, 2009
If you don’t see the image, please go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:First_Dog_Bo_Obama.jpg Does it get any cuter? Bo Obama agus lei (muince Haváíoch) air. Stocaí bána ar a chosa tosaigh agus eireaball pom-pom! Bibe bán aige. Is Uisceadóir Portaingéalach é. Ní dóigh liom go bhfuil aon rud níos gleoite! Photo: Pete…