HeyRuaHow to say “ticket” in Irish
- Irish:
- ticéad
- English:
- ticket
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “tik-AYD” /tʲɪˈceːdˠ/
- Plural:
- ticéid (tickets)
- Genitive singular:
- ticéid, an ticéid (e.g. praghas an ticéid, the price of the ticket)
- Genitive plural:
- ticéad, na dticéad (e.g. díol na dticéad, the sale of the tickets)
What does “ticéad” mean?
- ticket
- A small printed card or paper, or a digital code, that shows you have paid to travel, enter an event or take part in something.Also: fare ticket, admission ticket, pass.
“Ticéad” with the article
The plural of ticket in Irish is ticéid. Here is ticéad after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ticéad” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ticéad, the Irish word for ticket.
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Phrases with “ticéad”
Ticket in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ticket?
The Irish for ticket is ticéad (pronounced “tik-AYD”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is ticéid.
How do you pronounce ticéad in Irish?
Ticéad is said like “tik-AYD” (IPA /tʲɪˈceːdˠ/).
What is the plural of ticket in Irish?
The plural of ticéad is ticéid; with the article, na ticéid means “the tickets”. The genitive plural is ticéad, as in díol na dticéad (the sale of the tickets).
Why does ticéad change to thicéad or dticéad?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) ticéad becomes mo thicéad (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dticéad (eclipsis).
How do I ask for a return ticket in Irish?
Say 'Ticéad fillte go Corcaigh, le do thoil' for a return ticket to Cork; a one-way ticket is 'ticéad singil'.
Is 'ticéad' used for a parking or speeding fine?
Informally yes, but the standard word for a fine is 'fíneáil'.
