HeyRuaHow to say “budget” in Irish
- Irish:
- cáinaisnéis
- English:
- budget
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KAWN-ash-naysh” /ˈkɑːnʲaʃnʲeːʃ/
- Plural:
- cáinaisnéisí (budgets)
- Genitive singular:
- cáinaisnéise, na cáinaisnéise (e.g. Lá na Cáinaisnéise, Budget Day)
- Genitive plural:
- cáinaisnéisí, na gcáinaisnéisí (e.g. anailís na gcáinaisnéisí, the analysis of the budgets)
What does “cáinaisnéis” mean?
- budget
- A plan of a government's or organisation's expected income and spending for a period, especially the annual national budget.Also: national budget, financial statement, budget day.
Other Irish words for budget: buiséad (budget)
“Cáinaisnéis” with the article
The plural of budget in Irish is cáinaisnéisí. Here is cáinaisnéis after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Cáinaisnéis” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using cáinaisnéis, the Irish word for budget.
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Budget in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for budget?
The Irish for budget is cáinaisnéis (pronounced “KAWN-ash-naysh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is cáinaisnéisí.
How do you pronounce cáinaisnéis in Irish?
Cáinaisnéis is said like “KAWN-ash-naysh” (IPA /ˈkɑːnʲaʃnʲeːʃ/).
What is the plural of budget in Irish?
The plural of cáinaisnéis is cáinaisnéisí; with the article, na cáinaisnéisí means “the budgets”. The genitive plural is cáinaisnéisí, as in anailís na gcáinaisnéisí (the analysis of the budgets).
Why does cáinaisnéis change to cháinaisnéis or gcáinaisnéis?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) cáinaisnéis becomes mo cháinaisnéis (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcáinaisnéis (eclipsis).
What is the difference between cáinaisnéis and buiséad?
Cáinaisnéis is the formal word for the government's annual budget, while buiséad is used more generally for any budget, such as a household or project budget.
