Irish Word of the Day
cluiche
KLOO-yeh • noun — 26th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: game; match (a sport, board game, or play activity)
Examples
- Tá an cluiche ar siúl anocht.
(The match is on tonight.) - Bhuaigh an fhoireann an cluiche inné.
(The team won the game yesterday.) - D'imir na páistí cluiche sa pháirc.
(The children played a game in the park.)
Synonyms
- spórt
- comórtas
Cluiche is the common word for a game or match in Irish (an cluiche, plural cluichí). It's used for sports matches, board games, and children's play. Typical verbs with it are imirt (to play) and bheith ar siúl (to be on).
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