Instalment in Irish (Tráthchuid): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for instalment?

The Irish for instalment is tráthchuid (pronounced “TRAW-khwidj”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is tráthchodanna.

Q: What is the plural of instalment in Irish?

The plural of tráthchuid is tráthchodanna; with the article, na tráthchodanna means “the instalments”. The genitive plural is tráthchodanna, as in íoc na dtráthchodanna (payment of the instalments).

How to say “instalment” in Irish

Irish:: tráthchuid
English:: instalment
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine
Pronunciation:: “TRAW-khwidj” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠaːxid̠ʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: tráthchodanna (instalments)
Genitive singular:: tráthchoda, na tráthchoda (e.g. méid na tráthchoda, the amount of the instalment)
Genitive plural:: tráthchodanna, na dtráthchodanna (e.g. íoc na dtráthchodanna, payment of the instalments)

What does “tráthchuid” mean?

“Tráthchuid” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

instalment: One of a series of regular payments made to pay off a sum of money over time.Also: installment, payment by instalments, part payment.

1 other meaning:

2instalment: One part of a story or series published or broadcast at intervals.Also: episode, part, serial part.

Other Irish words for instalment: eipeasóid (episode)

“Tráthchuid” with the article

The plural of instalment in Irish is tráthchodanna. Here is tráthchuid after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an tráthchuid

the instalment

No change: d and t are not lenited after an

na tráthchodanna

the instalments

Plural: no change after na

“Tráthchuid” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using tráthchuid, the Irish word for instalment.

D'íoc mé an chéad tráthchuid inné.

I paid the first instalment yesterday.

Tá an tráthchuid dlite ag deireadh na míosa.

The instalment is due at the end of the month.

Cheannaigh siad an carr ar thráthchodanna.

They bought the car on instalments.

Níor íoc sé an tráthchuid dheireanach fós.

He hasn't paid the last instalment yet.

Ní féidir liom mo thráthchuid a íoc an mhí seo.

I can't pay my instalment this month.

Tá méid na tráthchoda ró-ard dúinn.

The amount of the instalment is too high for us.

Foilsíodh an scéal i dtráthchodanna sa nuachtán.

The story was published in instalments in the newspaper.

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Instalment in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for instalment?

The Irish for instalment is tráthchuid (pronounced “TRAW-khwidj”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is tráthchodanna.

How do you pronounce tráthchuid in Irish?

Tráthchuid is said like “TRAW-khwidj” (IPA /ˈt̪ˠɾˠaːxid̠ʲ/).

What is the plural of instalment in Irish?

The plural of tráthchuid is tráthchodanna; with the article, na tráthchodanna means “the instalments”. The genitive plural is tráthchodanna, as in íoc na dtráthchodanna (payment of the instalments).

Why does tráthchuid change to thráthchuid or dtráthchuid?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) tráthchuid becomes mo thráthchuid (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtráthchuid (eclipsis).

How do I say 'to pay by instalments' in Irish?

Say 'íoc ar thráthchodanna', for example 'd'íoc mé as ar thráthchodanna' (I paid for it by instalments).

Instalment in Irish (Tráthchuid): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage