HeyRuaHow to say “five people” in Irish
- Irish:
- cúigear
- English:
- five people
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KOO-gyer” /ˈkuːɟəɾˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- cúigir, an chúigir (e.g. obair an chúigir, the work of the five people)
What does “cúigear” mean?
- five people
- A group or set of five persons; the personal number used to count five people.Also: five, group of five, fivesome, quintet.
“Cúigear” with the article
Here is cúigear after the article (an t-alt).
an cúigear
the five people
No change after an
“Cúigear” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using cúigear, the Irish word for five people.
Tá cúigear daltaí as láthair inniu.
Five pupils are absent today.
Tá cúigear againn sa teaghlach.
There are five of us in the family.
Tháinig an cúigear acu le chéile.
The five of them came together.
Bhí cúigear ag fanacht ag an stad bus.
Five people were waiting at the bus stop.
Ní raibh ach cúigear sa rang aréir.
There were only five people in the class last night.
Cheannaigh mé ticéid don chúigear againn.
I bought tickets for the five of us.
Ba é sin barúil an chúigir.
That was the opinion of the five.
Other nouns in Irish
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Five people in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for five people?
The Irish for five people is cúigear (pronounced “KOO-gyer”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce cúigear in Irish?
Cúigear is said like “KOO-gyer” (IPA /ˈkuːɟəɾˠ/).
Why does cúigear change to chúigear or gcúigear?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) cúigear becomes mo chúigear (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcúigear (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'cúig' and 'cúigear'?
'Cúig' is used with things (cúig chathaoir), while 'cúigear' counts people (cúigear cailíní). A noun after 'cúigear' is in the genitive plural, e.g. cúigear ban.
