HeyRuaHow to say “period” in Irish
- Irish:
- peiriad
- English:
- period
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “PERR-ee-ud” /pʲɛɾʲiəd̪/
- Plural:
- peiriaid (periods)
- Genitive singular:
- peiriaid, an pheiriaid (e.g. fad an pheiriaid, length of the period)
- Genitive plural:
- peiriad, na bpeiriad (e.g. fad na bpeiriad, the length of the periods)
What does “peiriad” mean?
- period
- A length of time with a particular character, or the time in which something regularly repeats, as in science or history.Also: era, cycle.
Other Irish words for period: tréimhse (period), téarma (term), lánstad (full stop)
“Peiriad” with the article
The plural of period in Irish is peiriaid. Here is peiriad after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Peiriad” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using peiriad, the Irish word for period.
Other nouns in Irish
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Period in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for period?
The Irish for period is peiriad (pronounced “PERR-ee-ud”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is peiriaid.
How do you pronounce peiriad in Irish?
Peiriad is said like “PERR-ee-ud” (IPA /pʲɛɾʲiəd̪/).
What is the plural of period in Irish?
The plural of peiriad is peiriaid; with the article, na peiriaid means “the periods”. The genitive plural is peiriad, as in fad na bpeiriad (the length of the periods).
Why does peiriad change to pheiriad or bpeiriad?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) peiriad becomes mo pheiriad (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpeiriad (eclipsis).
Is 'peiriad' the usual word for a period of time?
In everyday Irish 'tréimhse' is much more usual for a period of time; 'peiriad' is mainly used in technical contexts such as physics or the periodic table.
