HeyRuaHow to say “senate” in Irish
- Irish:
- seanad
- English:
- senate
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAN-udh” /ˈʃanəd̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- seanaid (senates)
- Genitive singular:
- seanaid, an tseanaid (e.g. toghchán an tSeanaid, the Senate election)
- Genitive plural:
- seanad, na seanad (e.g. cumhachtaí na seanad, the powers of the senates)
What does “seanad” mean?
- senate
- An upper house of a parliament or legislature, such as the Seanad in Ireland.Also: upper house, Seanad.
“Seanad” with the article
The plural of senate in Irish is seanaid. Here is seanad after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Seanad” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using seanad, the Irish word for senate.
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Senate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for senate?
The Irish for senate is seanad (pronounced “SHAN-udh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is seanaid.
How do you pronounce seanad in Irish?
Seanad is said like “SHAN-udh” (IPA /ˈʃanəd̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of senate in Irish?
The plural of seanad is seanaid; with the article, na seanaid means “the senates”. The genitive plural is seanad, as in cumhachtaí na seanad (the powers of the senates).
Why does seanad change to sheanad?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo sheanad. After ár (our) it stays ár seanad, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between the Dáil and the Seanad?
The Dáil (Dáil Éireann) is the lower house whose members are TDs, while the Seanad (Seanad Éireann) is the upper house whose members are senators, 'seanadóirí'.
Why is it 'an tSeanaid' in the genitive?
Masculine nouns beginning with s take t- after the article in the genitive singular, so 'an Seanad' becomes 'toghchán an tSeanaid'.
