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Sraothartach (Sneezing), Smaoisíl (Sniffling), and Srannadh (Snoring) Posted by on Mar 30, 2009

(le Róislín) As promised, we’ll address sneezing and related phenomena in today’s blog. You might have already anticipated that some more beannachtaí (blessings) and wishes for good health will be involved, just as they are with English (bless you, Gesundheit). Sraoth is a sneeze. In Irish, it’s not so customary to use a verb that…

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