HeyRuaHow to say “cheat” in Irish
- Irish:
- séitéir
- English:
- cheat
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAY-tyayr” /ˈʃeːtʲeːɾʲ/
- Plural:
- séitéirí (cheats)
- Genitive singular:
- séitéara, an tséitéara (e.g. cleasanna an tséitéara, the cheat's tricks)
- Genitive plural:
- séitéirí, na séitéirí (e.g. cleasanna na séitéirí, the cheats' tricks)
What does “séitéir” mean?
- cheat
- A person who cheats or swindles others, especially in games or dealings.Also: cheater, swindler, defrauder, trickster.
Other Irish words for cheat: caimiléir (crook)
“Séitéir” with the article
The plural of cheat in Irish is séitéirí. Here is séitéir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Séitéir” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using séitéir, the Irish word for cheat.
Other nouns in Irish
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Cheat in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cheat?
The Irish for cheat is séitéir (pronounced “SHAY-tyayr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is séitéirí.
How do you pronounce séitéir in Irish?
Séitéir is said like “SHAY-tyayr” (IPA /ˈʃeːtʲeːɾʲ/).
What is the plural of cheat in Irish?
The plural of séitéir is séitéirí; with the article, na séitéirí means “the cheats”. The genitive plural is séitéirí, as in cleasanna na séitéirí (the cheats' tricks).
Why does séitéir change to shéitéir?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shéitéir. After ár (our) it stays ár séitéir, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the Irish for 'cheating' as an activity?
The act of cheating is 'séitéireacht', and the verb is 'séitéireacht a dhéanamh'; 'séitéir' is the person who cheats.
