HeyRuaHow to say “shuttling” in Irish
- Irish:
- tointeáil
- English:
- shuttling
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Gender:
- feminine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “TIN-tyaw-il” /ˈt̪ˠɪnʲtʲɑːlʲ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- tointeála, na tointeála (e.g. seirbhís tointeála, shuttle service)
What does “tointeáil” mean?
- shuttling
- The act of going back and forth regularly between two places; it is the verbal noun of the verb tointeáil.Also: shuttle, going to and fro, commuting, plying.
“Tointeáil” with the article
Here is tointeáil after the article (an t-alt).
an tointeáil
the shuttling
No change: d and t are not lenited after an
“Tointeáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using tointeáil, the Irish word for shuttling.
Bíonn sé ag tointeáil idir Gaillimh agus Baile Átha Cliath.
He goes back and forth between Galway and Dublin.
Tá an tointeáil laethúil ag cur tuirse orm.
The daily shuttling is tiring me out.
Tá seirbhís tointeála ón aerfort go lár an bhaile.
There is a shuttle service from the airport to the town centre.
Chaith sí bliain ag tointeáil ar an traein.
She spent a year going back and forth on the train.
Ní maith liom an tointeáil seo ar chor ar bith.
I don't like this going to and fro at all.
Bhí an bád ag tointeáil idir an t-oileán agus an mhórthír.
The boat was plying between the island and the mainland.
Thosaigh bus tointeála nua inné.
A new shuttle bus started yesterday.
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Shuttling in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for shuttling?
The Irish for shuttling is tointeáil (pronounced “TIN-tyaw-il”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce tointeáil in Irish?
Tointeáil is said like “TIN-tyaw-il” (IPA /ˈt̪ˠɪnʲtʲɑːlʲ/).
Does tointeáil have a plural?
No plural form is given for tointeáil in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does tointeáil change to thointeáil or dtointeáil?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) tointeáil becomes mo thointeáil (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtointeáil (eclipsis).
Is tointeáil the usual word for commuting to work?
Tointeáil means going back and forth or shuttling; for commuting to work, comaitéireacht is often used, though tointeáil is also heard.
