HeyRuaHow to say “licence” in Irish
- Irish:
- ceadúnas
- English:
- licence
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KAD-oo-nus” /ˈcadˠuːnˠəsˠ/
- Plural:
- ceadúnais (licences)
- Genitive singular:
- ceadúnais, an cheadúnais (e.g. costas an cheadúnais, cost of the licence)
- Genitive plural:
- ceadúnas, na gceadúnas (e.g. eisiúint na gceadúnas, the issuing of the licences)
What does “ceadúnas” mean?
- licence
- An official document or permission that allows you to do, own or use something.Also: license, permit, authorisation.
“Ceadúnas” with the article
The plural of licence in Irish is ceadúnais. Here is ceadúnas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ceadúnas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ceadúnas, the Irish word for licence.
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Licence in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for licence?
The Irish for licence is ceadúnas (pronounced “KAD-oo-nus”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is ceadúnais.
How do you pronounce ceadúnas in Irish?
Ceadúnas is said like “KAD-oo-nus” (IPA /ˈcadˠuːnˠəsˠ/).
What is the plural of licence in Irish?
The plural of ceadúnas is ceadúnais; with the article, na ceadúnais means “the licences”. The genitive plural is ceadúnas, as in eisiúint na gceadúnas (the issuing of the licences).
Why does ceadúnas change to cheadúnas or gceadúnas?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) ceadúnas becomes mo cheadúnas (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gceadúnas (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'cead' and 'ceadúnas'?
'Cead' is permission in general (an bhfuil cead agam?), while 'ceadúnas' is a formal licence document, such as 'ceadúnas tiomána'.
