HeyRuaHow to say “fortnightly” in Irish
- Irish:
- coicísiúil
- English:
- fortnightly
- Word type:
- adjective
- More fortnightly:
- níos coicísiúla
- Most fortnightly:
- is coicísiúla
- Plural:
- coicísiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “KUH-kee-shool” /ˈkɔkʲiːʃuːlʲ/
What does “coicísiúil” mean?
- fortnightly
- Happening or appearing once every two weeks.Also: biweekly, every two weeks, every fortnight.
“Coicísiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is coicísiúil after cruinniú (meeting, masculine), after iris (magazine, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: iris choicísiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cruinniú coicísiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, coicísiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: irisí coicísiúla.
More fortnightly, most fortnightly, very fortnightly
Ba mhaith liom íocaíocht níos coicísiúla ná sin. I would like payment on a more fortnightly basis than that.
| more fortnightly | níos coicísiúla | in the past tense: ní ba choicísiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most fortnightly | is coicísiúla | in the past tense: ba choicísiúla |
| as fortnightly as | chomh coicísiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very fortnightly | an-choicísiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too fortnightly | róchoicísiúil | ró- lenites |
“Coicísiúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Fortnightly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for fortnightly?
The Irish for fortnightly is coicísiúil (pronounced “KUH-kee-shool”). It comes after the noun: cruinniú coicísiúil, a fortnightly meeting; iris choicísiúil, a fortnightly magazine.
How do you say more fortnightly and most fortnightly in Irish?
níos coicísiúla is more fortnightly and is coicísiúla is most fortnightly. In the past tense they become ní ba choicísiúla and ba choicísiúla.
Why does coicísiúil become choicísiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So iris choicísiúil (a fortnightly magazine) but cruinniú coicísiúil (a fortnightly meeting), because cruinniú is masculine.
What is the plural of coicísiúil?
With a plural noun coicísiúil becomes coicísiúla: cruinnithe coicísiúla, irisí coicísiúla.
How do you say very fortnightly in Irish?
an-choicísiúil. Too fortnightly is róchoicísiúil, and as fortnightly as is chomh coicísiúil le.
What noun is 'coicísiúil' based on?
It comes from 'coicís', meaning a fortnight, so 'coicísiúil' means happening every fortnight.
