Project in Irish (Tionscadal): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for project?

The Irish for project is tionscadal (pronounced “TIN-skuh-dul”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is tionscadail.

Q: What is the plural of project in Irish?

The plural of tionscadal is tionscadail; with the article, na tionscadail means “the projects”. The genitive plural is tionscadal, as in bainisteoir na dtionscadal (the manager of the projects).

How to say “project” in Irish

Irish:: tionscadal
English:: project
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “TIN-skuh-dul” /ˈtʲiːnˠsˠkəd̪ˠəlˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: tionscadail (projects)
Genitive singular:: tionscadail, an tionscadail (e.g. costas an tionscadail, the cost of the project)
Genitive plural:: tionscadal, na dtionscadal (e.g. bainisteoir na dtionscadal, the manager of the projects)

What does “tionscadal” mean?

project: A planned piece of work or undertaking, such as a building scheme, research plan or school assignment.Also: undertaking, scheme, enterprise.

Other Irish words for project: tionscnamh (project), togra (project)

“Tionscadal” with the article

The plural of project in Irish is tionscadail. Here is tionscadal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an tionscadal

the project

No change after an

na tionscadail

the projects

Plural: no change after na

“Tionscadal” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using tionscadal, the Irish word for project.

Is mór liom an tionscadal seo.

This project means a lot to me.

Is tionscadal fadtéarmach é seo.

This is a long-term project.

Beidh an tionscadal críochnaithe i gceann bliana.

The project will be finished in a year.

Tá mo thionscadal scoile le déanamh agam fós.

I still have to do my school project.

Cé atá i gceannas ar an tionscadal?

Who is in charge of the project?

Tá roinnt tionscadal nua á bpleanáil ag an gcomhairle.

The council is planning several new projects.

Bhí deacrachtaí airgid sa tionscadal ón tús.

The project had money problems from the start.

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Project in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for project?

The Irish for project is tionscadal (pronounced “TIN-skuh-dul”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is tionscadail.

How do you pronounce tionscadal in Irish?

Tionscadal is said like “TIN-skuh-dul” (IPA /ˈtʲiːnˠsˠkəd̪ˠəlˠ/).

What is the plural of project in Irish?

The plural of tionscadal is tionscadail; with the article, na tionscadail means “the projects”. The genitive plural is tionscadal, as in bainisteoir na dtionscadal (the manager of the projects).

Why does tionscadal change to thionscadal or dtionscadal?

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

What is the difference between tionscadal and togra?

Both can mean project: tionscadal is the usual word for a planned piece of work, while togra often means a proposal or initiative being undertaken.

Is tionscadal related to tionscal?

Yes, they share a root, but tionscal means industry, while tionscadal means project.

Project in Irish (Tionscadal): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage