Language Log: No word for sex

An interesting article pointed out on IRC debunks the suggestion that there is no word in the Irish language for Sex !

ag bualadh leathair
ag déanamh pite boid
ag déanamh pís ghlaice
ag ealáin
an cleas a dhéanamh
collaíocht
craiceann a bhualadh
craiceann a dhéanamh
cuid a dhéanamh de
focáil
gnéas

Although I’d disagree that some of those are Gaeilge ceart (mar dhea), I’ve at least heard of most of ‘em … there’s one that’s definate Béarlachas … but I’ll leave that to you to guess !

One Response to “Language Log: No word for sex”

  1. Gavin says:

    I seem to recall “ag deanamh gnéas” from school

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