{"id":9233,"date":"2017-05-06T05:04:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T05:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=9233"},"modified":"2017-05-26T00:55:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T00:55:18","slug":"not-just-bruite-some-irish-terms-for-preparing-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/not-just-bruite-some-irish-terms-for-preparing-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Not just ‘bruite’ — some Irish terms for preparing potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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By Scott Bauer (United States Department of Agriculture (link)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/p><\/div>As you can see in the picture above, there are many ways to prepare potatoes (pr\u00e1ta\u00ed a r\u00e9iteach<\/strong>).\u00a0 \u00a0One of the most basic would simply be “bruite<\/strong>,” which means rather amazingly, “boiled,” “baked,” “grilled,” or simply “cooked.” \u00a0Or, using the same basic verb, we could say, “iad a bhruith<\/strong>” (to boil\/bake\/grill\/cook them). \u00a0But, of course, there are many more options.\u00a0 The illustration shows just five (c\u00faig cinn<\/strong>); there are, of course, many more (i bhfad n\u00edos m\u00f3<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

A quick review of “pr\u00e1ta<\/strong>” might be in order, although it is one of the more straightforward words in Irish.\u00a0 It’s also interesting to note that three of the four Irish phrases above do NOT need the word pr\u00e1ta<\/strong> in them.\u00a0 Context tells us that “pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>” are involved.\u00a0 Anyway, here’s the scoop:<\/p>\n

pr\u00e1ta<\/strong>, a potato; also, “of a potato”; pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>, potatoes, also, “of potatoes”<\/p>\n

an pr\u00e1ta<\/strong>, the potato; an phr\u00e1ta<\/strong>, of the potato; na pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>, the potatoes, na bpr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>, of the potatoes<\/p>\n

Let’s take a closer look at the phrases.\u00a0 First, perhaps you’d like to try\u00a0filling in the blanks here.<\/p>\n

b __ i __ s __ \u00e1 __ n \u00a0phr\u00e1ta\u00ed. \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

s __ a __ \u00a0a __\u00a0 donn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tater Tots (R), we’re not doing an English language challenge here, so we may as well just use the full spelling<\/p>\n

p __ \u00e1 __ a\u00a0 b __ c __ i __ t __<\/strong><\/p>\n

b __ \u00fa __ t __ n<\/strong><\/p>\n

And here are the answers.<\/p>\n

(1) “briosc\u00e1in phr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>” or “criospa\u00ed<\/strong>” (known as “crisps” in Ireland and the UK and as “potato chips” in the US). \u00a0BTW, “chips” as in “fish and chips” or in the US, “french fries,” are “sceall\u00f3ga<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

(2) “Slamar<\/strong>” is an interesting word, basically meaning a “hash” of meat or vegetables or a heap of soft material. Corned beef hash is “slamar mairteoil shaillte<\/strong>.” “Hashed,” though an adjective, can also be translated by “slamar<\/strong>,” as in “slamar glasra\u00ed<\/strong>” (hashed vegetables). \u00a0“Donn<\/strong>” is “brown.”\u00a0 As in the English phrase “hash browns,” the “potato” part is implied in “slamar donn<\/strong>.”\u00a0 In English, the full phrase was originally “hashed brown potatoes,” gradually evolving into “hash brown potatoes,” and eventually just “hash browns,” sometimes written as one word. \u00a0Now all three phrases are in use. \u00a0I don’t recall ever actually seeing “pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>” attached to the phrase “slamar donn<\/strong>,” but, of course, that doesn’t mean it couldn’t happen.<\/p>\n

(3) Tater Tots \u00ae is a trade-marked product, so there’s not that much point in trying to translate it, but, that said, it is interesting to note that the Irish word for “toddler” is “tachr\u00e1n<\/strong>.” I don’t know of any shortened form of “tachr\u00e1n<\/strong>,” as “tot” is to “toddler.”\u00a0 \u00a0There are other names for similar products (potato gems, potato royals, potato pom-poms, juliennes, potato puffs and the specific brand-name products Tater Treats, Cheesy Tots, Spud Puppies, Hash Bites, Mexi-Fries, Potato Locos, and even Hotchos) but I’ve only found one Irish phrase that somewhat corresponds, “smailceanna pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>” (potato puffs, lit. puff or snack or mouthful of potatoes)<\/p>\n

(4) “Pr\u00e1ta b\u00e1c\u00e1ilte<\/strong>” means “baked potato,” based, quite straightforwardly on “b\u00e1c\u00e1il<\/strong>” (baking, to bake, bake).<\/p>\n

(5) “Br\u00fait\u00edn<\/strong>” means “mashed potatoes” or really just\u00a0“mash” (as the noun). The verb “br\u00faigh,<\/strong>” on which “br\u00fait\u00edn<\/strong>” is based, \u00a0means “push” or “mash” or “crush.” The word “potato” isn’t needed; br\u00fait\u00edn<\/strong> is understood to be made of potatoes.\u00a0 Similarly, the UK or Irish phrase ‘bangers and mash” doesn’t need explanation that it means “sausage, specifically ‘bangers,’ and mashed potatoes<\/em>.” \u00a0Also, similarly, “gravy and mash” is understood to be “gravy and mashed potatoes,” not mashed turnips or cauliflower, afaik.<\/p>\n

Bhuel<\/strong>, however you like your pr\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/strong>, there you have it, four terms (ceithre th\u00e9arma<\/strong>) and five ways to prepare them (ch\u00faig dh\u00f3igh len iad a r\u00e9iteach<\/strong>).\u00a0 C\u00e9n d\u00f3igh is fearr leat iad?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, yes, and there are some dialect words for potato, including: fata (Conamara)<\/strong> and pr\u00e9ata (Ulaidh)<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 Bon app\u00e9tot, oops, I mean, “Bon app\u00e9tit!”\u00a0 SGF — R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn)\u00a0 As you can see in the picture above, there are many ways to prepare potatoes (pr\u00e1ta\u00ed a r\u00e9iteach).\u00a0 \u00a0One of the most basic would simply be “bruite,” which means rather amazingly, “boiled,” “baked,” “grilled,” or simply “cooked.” \u00a0Or, using the same basic verb, we could say, “iad a bhruith” (to boil\/bake\/grill\/cook them). \u00a0But…<\/p>\n

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