HeyRuaHow to say “employee” in Irish
- Irish:
- fostúch
- English:
- employee
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “FOS-tookh” /ˈfˠɔsˠt̪ˠuːx/
- Plural:
- fostúigh (employees)
- Genitive singular:
- fostúigh, an fhostúigh (e.g. cearta an fhostúigh, the rights of the employee)
- Genitive plural:
- fostúch, na bhfostúch (e.g. líon na bhfostúch, the number of employees)
What does “fostúch” mean?
- employee
- A person who is employed by someone else and works for wages.Also: worker, hired person, staff member.
Other Irish words for employee: fostaí (employee)
“Fostúch” with the article
The plural of employee in Irish is fostúigh. Here is fostúch after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Fostúch” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using fostúch, the Irish word for employee.
Other nouns in Irish
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Employee in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for employee?
The Irish for employee is fostúch (pronounced “FOS-tookh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is fostúigh.
How do you pronounce fostúch in Irish?
Fostúch is said like “FOS-tookh” (IPA /ˈfˠɔsˠt̪ˠuːx/).
What is the plural of employee in Irish?
The plural of fostúch is fostúigh; with the article, na fostúigh means “the employees”. The genitive plural is fostúch, as in líon na bhfostúch (the number of employees).
Why does fostúch change to fhostúch or bhfostúch?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) fostúch becomes m'fhostúch (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfostúch (eclipsis).
What is the difference between fostúch and fostóir?
Fostúch is the employee, the person who is hired, while fostóir is the employer who hires. Both come from the verb fostaigh, to employ.
