Season in Irish (Séasúr): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for season?

The Irish for season is séasúr (pronounced “SHAY-soor”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is séasúir.

Q: What is the plural of season in Irish?

The plural of séasúr is séasúir; with the article, na séasúir means “the seasons”. The genitive plural is séasúr, as in athrú na séasúr (the change of the seasons).

How to say “season” in Irish

Irish:: séasúr
English:: season
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “SHAY-soor” /ˈʃeːsˠuːɾˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: séasúir (seasons)
Genitive singular:: séasúir, an tséasúir (e.g. deireadh an tséasúir, the end of the season)
Genitive plural:: séasúr, na séasúr (e.g. athrú na séasúr, the change of the seasons)

What does “séasúr” mean?

“Séasúr” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

season: One of the four divisions of the year, such as spring or winter, or a period marked by particular weather.Also: time of year, weather season.

2 other meanings:

2season: A period of the year when a particular activity takes place, such as a sports or tourist season.Also: sports season, tourist season, holiday season.
3season: A series of episodes of a television or radio programme broadcast as a group.Also: series, tv season.

“Séasúr” with the article

The plural of season in Irish is séasúir. Here is séasúr after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an séasúr

the season

No change after an

na séasúir

the seasons

Plural: no change after na

“Séasúr” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using séasúr, the Irish word for season.

Is é an t-earrach an séasúr is fearr liom.

Spring is my favourite season.

Tá ceithre shéasúr sa bhliain.

There are four seasons in the year.

Thosaigh séasúr na peile inné.

The football season started yesterday.

Bíonn an baile gnóthach i séasúr na turasóirí.

The town is busy in the tourist season.

Seo seó deireanach an tséasúir.

This is the last show of the season.

Bíonn na séasúir ag athrú go mall.

The seasons change slowly.

D'fhéach mé ar an séasúr nua aréir.

I watched the new season last night.

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Season in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for season?

The Irish for season is séasúr (pronounced “SHAY-soor”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is séasúir.

How do you pronounce séasúr in Irish?

Séasúr is said like “SHAY-soor” (IPA /ˈʃeːsˠuːɾˠ/).

What is the plural of season in Irish?

The plural of séasúr is séasúir; with the article, na séasúir means “the seasons”. The genitive plural is séasúr, as in athrú na séasúr (the change of the seasons).

Why does séasúr change to shéasúr?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shéasúr. After ár (our) it stays ár séasúr, because s does not take eclipsis.

What is the difference between 'séasúr' and 'ráithe'?

'Séasúr' is the general word for a season, while 'ráithe' means a quarter of a year, a three-month period, and is also used traditionally for the seasons.

What does the adjective 'séasúrach' mean?

'Séasúrach' means seasonal, as in 'obair shéasúrach' (seasonal work).

Season in Irish (Séasúr): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage