HeyRuaHow to say “third” in Irish
- Irish:
- tríú
- English:
- third
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “TREE-oo” /tʲɾʲiːuː/
- Plural:
- tríthe (thirds)
- Genitive singular:
- tríú, an tríú (e.g. duais an tríú, the third's prize)
- Genitive plural:
- tríthe, na dtríthe (e.g. suim na dtríthe, the sum of the thirds)
What does “tríú” mean?
- third
- A third part of something, one of three equal parts; also the third in a series.Also: third part, one third.
Other Irish words for third: trian (third)
“Tríú” with the article
The plural of third in Irish is tríthe. Here is tríú after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Tríú” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using tríú, the Irish word for third.
Other nouns in Irish
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Third in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for third?
The Irish for third is tríú (pronounced “TREE-oo”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is tríthe.
How do you pronounce tríú in Irish?
Tríú is said like “TREE-oo” (IPA /tʲɾʲiːuː/).
What is the plural of third in Irish?
The plural of tríú is tríthe; with the article, na tríthe means “the thirds”. The genitive plural is tríthe, as in suim na dtríthe (the sum of the thirds).
Why does tríú change to thríú or dtríú?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) tríú becomes mo thríú (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtríú (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'tríú' and 'trian'?
'Tríú' is mainly the ordinal 'third' (an tríú lá, the third day), while 'trian' is the usual noun for a fraction, one third (trian den airgead). 'Tríú' is also used for the fraction, as in 'tríú den chíste'.
Does 'tríú' cause a mutation?
After 'an tríú', a following noun beginning with a vowel takes h: an tríú huair, the third time.
