HeyRuaHow to say “six people” in Irish
- Irish:
- seisear
- English:
- six people
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHESH-ur” /ˈʃɛʃəɾˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- seisir, an tseisir (e.g. obair an tseisir, the work of the six people)
What does “seisear” mean?
- six people
- A group of six people; the personal number used when counting six persons.Also: six, group of six, sextet.
“Seisear” with the article
Here is seisear after the article (an t-alt).
an seisear
the six people
No change after an
“Seisear” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using seisear, the Irish word for six people.
Tá seisear clainne agam.
I have six children.
Tháinig seisear cairde chuig an dinnéar aréir.
Six friends came to the dinner last night.
Bhí seisear againn sa charr.
There were six of us in the car.
Col seisir le Máire a bhí inti.
She was Máire's second cousin.
D'imigh an seisear acu abhaile go luath.
The six of them went home early.
Tá bord do sheisear curtha in áirithe agam.
I've booked a table for six.
Tá seisear buachaillí agus ceathrar cailíní sa rang.
There are six boys and four girls in the class.
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Six people in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for six people?
The Irish for six people is seisear (pronounced “SHESH-ur”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce seisear in Irish?
Seisear is said like “SHESH-ur” (IPA /ˈʃɛʃəɾˠ/).
Why does seisear change to sheisear?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo sheisear. After ár (our) it stays ár seisear, because s does not take eclipsis.
When do I use seisear instead of sé?
Use seisear for counting people, as in seisear daoine or seisear múinteoirí; use sé with things, as in sé chathaoir.
What does col seisir mean?
Col seisir means second cousin, while col ceathrair means first cousin.
