{"id":8197,"date":"2016-07-22T12:09:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T12:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=8197"},"modified":"2020-03-05T00:15:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T00:15:16","slug":"samplai-an-fhocail-samhradh-in-alt-le-liam-o-muirthile-san-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/samplai-an-fhocail-samhradh-in-alt-le-liam-o-muirthile-san-irish-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Sampla\u00ed an fhocail ‘samhradh’ in alt le Liam \u00d3 Muirthile san Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

(le\u00a0R\u00f3isl\u00edn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now that we’ve worked our way through the various forms of the word “samhradh<\/strong>” (summer) in a recent blogpost (nasc th\u00edos)<\/strong>, let’s enjoy them in the article “Saoir\u00ed Samhraidh<\/strong>,” in the column “An Peann Coitianta” (by Liam \u00d3 Muirthile), published in The Irish Times (14 August 2002).<\/p>\n

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Here’s a link for the article, so you might want to open it up to have it side by side with this blogpost: http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/2.663\/saoiri-samhraidh-1.1091985.\u00a0 Even though it’s from 2002, I still think it makes timely reading.<\/p>\n

I found four different forms of the word “samhradh<\/strong>” in the article, so it’s good reinforcement of our recent discussion.\u00a0 Of course, in the last blogpost, we looked at nine<\/em> forms of the word “samhradh,<\/strong>” but four is pretty good for one relatively short article.\u00a0 I was especially glad to see the plural since it doesn’t seem to come up as often as the various singular forms.<\/p>\n

First we have the title phrase itself, “saoir\u00ed samhraidh<\/strong>.”\u00a0 With the “-idh” ending, the meaning is “of summer,” i.e. “holidays of summer.”\u00a0 In typical English word order, we’d probably just say, “Summer Holidays” or “Summer Vacations.”<\/p>\n

Then we have the standard form, in the opening sentence, “Baineann an samhradh an d\u00e9ag\u00f3ir amach ionam<\/strong> … ”<\/p>\n

In the phrase “caidreamh \u00e9asca an tsamhraidh<\/strong>,” we have the tuiseal ginideach<\/strong> form, with the phrase meaning “the easy companionship\/company of the summer.”\u00a0 Remember the pronunciation of “an tsamhraidh<\/strong>“?\u00a0 Like “un TOW-ree,” with “tow” like “cow” (as long as it’s not the traditional Scots pronunciation, which may be more like “coo”).\u00a0 The “s” has become silent. \u00a0We also see this form in the phrase “hit an tsamhraidh<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

And finally, we have the plural, as in ” Thugamar samhra\u00ed ag tabhairt na gcos linn<\/strong> … .”<\/p>\n

By the way, this really is a fun article to read.\u00a0 Not only does it reinforce the grammar points we looked at in the last blogpost, making it a shoo-in for discussion here, but it also has lots of references to the popular culture of the author’s adolescence.\u00a0 So we have a lot of internationally known words and phrases, which are easily recognizable in an Irish context: na Stones, na Beatles, srl.<\/strong>\u00a0 Plus it shows a great range of vocabulary, as we would expect from poet, playwright, essaying, novelist, and general wordsmith \u00d3 Muirthile.\u00a0 Examples range from “Winde\u00e1lamar suas<\/strong>” to “ag tabhairt na gcos linn<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

One other nice language point about the “An Peann Coitianta” article is that we see the plural of “saoire<\/strong>” (vacation).\u00a0 As you may already know, there are many ways to create the plurals of Irish nouns, depending on their root and on dialect variation, so it’s always good to see some of the less-typically-used ones in a natural context, not just in a paradigm chart.<\/p>\n

One reason we don’t usually see “saoire<\/strong>” in the plural is that often it’s the word “l\u00e1<\/strong>” (day) that becomes plural.\u00a0 So “l\u00e1 saoire<\/strong>” (holiday) becomes “laethe saoire<\/strong>” or “laethanta saoire<\/strong>” (both meaning “holidays”).\u00a0 Both “laethe<\/strong>” and laethanta<\/strong>” are widely used.\u00a0 It is interesting to note that, in English, “holiday” (singular) is typically a specific day, usually either religious, political or “bank.” “Holidays” (plural) is usually used for one’s personal vacation in Irish and British English; “vacation” in American English.\u00a0 A Cheanadacha — c\u00e9 acu is fearr libhse?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course, these days, with economic and security concerns, a lot of people are doing “staycations,” for which I don’t see any Irish yet.\u00a0 Would it be “*fansaoire<\/strong>” (ar fansaoire<\/strong>?) or “saoire fanachta<\/strong>” (ar saoire fanachta<\/strong>?).\u00a0 Or some other portmanteau?\u00a0 At first I thought “staycation” was strictly an American word, and probably an ephemeral one at that, resulting from “c\u00fal\u00fa<\/strong> 2008.”\u00a0 A little further research shows the word emerged before that recession, between 2003 and 2005.\u00a0 Recently I’ve seen in advertisements in British publications — can’t say I’ve noticed yet for Irish (English-medium) publications but that doesn’t mean it’s not in use. \u00a0Other variations are “daycation” (is that really much different from “day-tripping,” or for that matter, “l\u00e1 saoire<\/strong>” taken literally?) and “holistay,” which I imagine is more UK than US.<\/p>\n

Apparently Sualainnis<\/strong> has found a portmanteau for the concept, “hemester”<\/em> (“hemma<\/em>, home + semester<\/em>, vacation”). \u00a0 BTW, I don’t speak “Sualainnis<\/strong>,” but checked the meanings of “hemma<\/em>” and “semester<\/em>” online. \u00a0In case you’re wondering, as I was, the focal Sualainnise<\/strong>\u00a0“semester<\/em>” apparently means “vacation,” and “semester” in the English sense (a university term, etc.) apparently is “termin<\/em>.” \u00a0Interesting how words can go full circle! \u00a0Any further clarification from cainteoir\u00ed\u00a0Sualainnise<\/strong> would be welcome. \u00a0C\u00e9n teanga \u00ed an tSualainnis?\u00a0 Freagra th\u00edos! \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

How about portmanteaus for ‘staycation’ in any other language spoken by readers here? \u00a0Sampla\u00ed ar bith eile?\u00a0 \u00a0Bheadh s\u00e9 go deas cluinstin uait — R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nasc:\u00a0<\/strong>The Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of \u2018an tSamhraidh\u2019 \u2014 how to say \u2018summer\u2019 in Irish<\/a>\u00a0Posted by r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a> on Jul 19, 2016 in Irish Language<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

BTW, the phrase “An Peann Coitianta” is a good example of issues in translating straight from dictionaries.\u00a0 The most common definition of “coitianta<\/strong>” that most learners encounter is, actually, “common.”\u00a0 But, I’ve seen this column referred to in English as “The Common Pen,”\u00a0 “The Popular Pen” and “The Constant Pen,” each of which, to me at least, seems to have quite a different nuance to it.\u00a0 I wonder which translation its author (\u00d3 Muirthile) prefers.\u00a0 Maybe someone reading this article knows him and could find out.\u00a0 Of course, mostly I like to just think of it as he originally presents it, in Irish, “An Peann Coitianta.” \u00a0But what if I wanted to translate it into, say, Welsh.\u00a0\u00a0 Would it be “cyffredin<\/em>” or “poblogaidd<\/em>” or “cyson<\/em>” — or “rhywbeth arall<\/em>“? \u00a0Or in Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig<\/em>), would it be “cumanta<\/em>” or “m\u00f2r-ch\u00f2rdte”<\/em> (or “measail<\/em>” or “bitheanta<\/em>“) or “cunbhalach<\/em>”\u00a0 or “rudeigin eile<\/em>.”\u00a0 Freagra ag duine ar bith<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

Freagra: Sualainnis<\/strong>, Swedish<\/p>\n

Gluais: a Cheanadacha<\/strong>, Canadians — in direct address; coitianta<\/strong>, common, popular, agus a bhu\u00ed le<\/strong> Dennis D., quotidian; hit<\/strong>, a hit, as in a “hit song”;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

(le\u00a0R\u00f3isl\u00edn) Now that we’ve worked our way through the various forms of the word “samhradh” (summer) in a recent blogpost (nasc th\u00edos), let’s enjoy them in the article “Saoir\u00ed Samhraidh,” in the column “An Peann Coitianta” (by Liam \u00d3 Muirthile), published in The Irish Times (14 August 2002). Here’s a link for the article, so…<\/p>\n

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