HeyRuaHow to say “sixty” in Irish
- Irish:
- seasca
- English:
- sixty
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAS-kuh” /ˈʃasˠkə/
- Plural:
- seascaidí (sixties)
- Genitive singular:
- seascad, an tseascad (e.g. fear seascad bliain, a man of sixty years)
- Genitive plural:
- seascaidí, na seascaidí (e.g. sna seascaidí, in the sixties)
What does “seasca” mean?
- sixty
- The number 60, six times ten.Also: 60, threescore.
“Seasca” with the article
The plural of sixty in Irish is seascaidí. Here is seasca after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Seasca” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using seasca, the Irish word for sixty.
Other nouns in Irish
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Sixty in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sixty?
The Irish for sixty is seasca (pronounced “SHAS-kuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is seascaidí.
How do you pronounce seasca in Irish?
Seasca is said like “SHAS-kuh” (IPA /ˈʃasˠkə/).
What is the plural of sixty in Irish?
The plural of seasca is seascaidí; with the article, na seascaidí means “the sixties”. The genitive plural is seascaidí, as in sna seascaidí (in the sixties).
Why does seasca change to sheasca?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo sheasca. After ár (our) it stays ár seasca, because s does not take eclipsis.
Does the noun after seasca go in the plural?
No, seasca is followed by the singular: seasca bliain, seasca duine, seasca euro.
How do I say 'sixty-one'?
Say a haon is seasca, or with a noun, bliain is seasca; for people, duine is seasca.
