HeyRuaHow to say “sixth” in Irish
- Irish:
- séú
- English:
- sixth
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAY-oo” /ˈʃeːuː/
- Plural:
- séithe (sixths)
- Genitive singular:
- séú, an tséú (e.g. luach an tséú, the value of the sixth)
- Genitive plural:
- séithe, na séithe (e.g. suim na séithe, the sum of the sixths)
What does “séú” mean?
- sixth
- One of six equal parts of something, or the one in sixth place in a series.Also: one sixth, sixth part.
“Séú” with the article
The plural of sixth in Irish is séithe. Here is séú after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Séú” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using séú, the Irish word for sixth.
Other nouns in Irish
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Sixth in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sixth?
The Irish for sixth is séú (pronounced “SHAY-oo”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is séithe.
How do you pronounce séú in Irish?
Séú is said like “SHAY-oo” (IPA /ˈʃeːuː/).
What is the plural of sixth in Irish?
The plural of séú is séithe; with the article, na séithe means “the sixths”. The genitive plural is séithe, as in suim na séithe (the sum of the sixths).
Why does séú change to shéú?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shéú. After ár (our) it stays ár séú, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is 'séú' a noun or an adjective?
Both: as an ordinal it means sixth, as in 'an séú lá' (the sixth day), and as a noun it means a sixth part, as in 'séú den cháca'.
