HeyRuaHow to say “payment” in Irish
- Irish:
- íocaíocht
- English:
- payment
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “EE-kee-ukht” /ˈiːkiəxt̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- íocaíochtaí (payments)
- Genitive singular:
- íocaíochta, na híocaíochta (e.g. dáta na híocaíochta, date of the payment)
- Genitive plural:
- íocaíochtaí, na n-íocaíochtaí (e.g. sceideal na n-íocaíochtaí, the schedule of payments)
What does “íocaíocht” mean?
- payment
- An amount of money paid, or the act of paying it.Also: paying, remittance, instalment.
Other Irish words for payment: íoc (payment)
“Íocaíocht” with the article
The plural of payment in Irish is íocaíochtaí. Here is íocaíocht after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Íocaíocht” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using íocaíocht, the Irish word for payment.
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Payment in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for payment?
The Irish for payment is íocaíocht (pronounced “EE-kee-ukht”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is íocaíochtaí.
How do you pronounce íocaíocht in Irish?
Íocaíocht is said like “EE-kee-ukht” (IPA /ˈiːkiəxt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of payment in Irish?
The plural of íocaíocht is íocaíochtaí; with the article, na híocaíochtaí means “the payments”. The genitive plural is íocaíochtaí, as in sceideal na n-íocaíochtaí (the schedule of payments).
Why does íocaíocht sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an íocaíocht (the payment), a híocaíocht (her payment), a n-íocaíocht (their payment), na híocaíochtaí (the payments).
What is the difference between 'íocaíocht' and 'íoc'?
'Íoc' is the verb 'pay' and also its verbal noun, as in 'airgead a íoc'; 'íocaíocht' is the usual noun for a payment, as in 'íocaíocht a dhéanamh'.
