Ireland - words we use from other languages

Words We Took FromOther LanguagesWords We Took

From Other Languages

Hocus Pocus

Sometimes it is claimed that hocus Pocus

Czech origin since pokus means attempt

or experiment

Robot

Robot: Robot comes from Slovak word

robota which means ‘work’.

Polka

Polka - from Polák . A dance named in

remembrance of the November Upspring

of 1830.

Lava

Lava is a type of hot molten rock. It comes out of a volcano.

Umbrella

A light, small, portable, usually circular cover for protection from rain or sun, consisting of a fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs radiating from the top of a carrying stick.

Arcade

An arcade is a coin operated entertainment machine.

Zero

A mathematical value between positive and negative value, nought or nothing.

Cartoon

Sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or magazine symbolizing or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.

Lotto

A game of chance in with people gamble money to win a cash prize

Balloon

A bag made of thin rubber , usually brightly coloured, inflated with and used as children’s plaything or used as decoration.

Vodka-Wodka

An alcoholic drink originating in Russia ,made from grain ,potatoes etc,usually consisting only of spirit and water.

Horde-Horda

A crowd or swarm of something

Poland-Polska

Name of the Country between Germany ,Czech Republic ,Slovakia ,Ukraine ,Belarus ,Lithuaniaand Russia.

Croissant

Croissant is a French word that we use in the English language. It is a French food which is normally ate at breakfast. It is made from flour and is a delicious treat

Beef- boef

When the Normans took over in 1066 the word beef became English in around 1068. It turns out the French spelt it as boef instead of beef.

Bacon

Another word that came to the English from the French around the same time as beef is bacon the same it is a meat but it although comes from pigs it looks like a pieces of bent paper.

Cafe

The word cafe comes from the French word Cafe which is a small shop which sells coffee and tea normally you can get hot chocolate and biscuits.

Restaurant

Restaurant comes from the French it is the same word and mean the same. A restaurant is a place where you can buy food and treats.

Menu

A sheet of paper used to order food or things e.g. in restaurants airplanes hotels ect.

Ballet

A dance performed in a theatre or on a stage and usually performed wearing special shoes and a dress known as a leotard.

Collage

A collage is a mash of different colours or pictures to create a bigger picture collages can be any shape or size you can use any colours.

Renault

Renault is a huge car company they make lots of cars in every shape and size the of Renault is a rich and one of the founder was a wealth man his name is Louis Renault.

Armadillo

Armadillo = Armadillo = “Little Armed One”

Coyote

Coyote = Coyote

Mosquito

Mosquito = Mosquito = “Little fly”

Tortilla

Tortilla = Tortilla = “Little Cake”

Loco

Loco = Loco = “crazy ,mad”