HeyRuaHow to say “tornado” in Irish
- Irish:
- tornádó
- English:
- tornado
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “tor-NAW-doe” /t̪ɔɾˠˈnˠaːd̪oː/
- Plural:
- tornádónna (tornados)
- Genitive singular:
- tornádó, an tornádó (e.g. fórsa an tornádó, the force of the tornado)
- Genitive plural:
- tornádónna, na dtornádónna (e.g. séasúr na dtornádónna, the tornado season)
What does “tornádó” mean?
- tornado
- A violent, rotating column of wind that reaches down from a storm cloud to the ground.Also: twister, whirlwind, cyclone.
“Tornádó” with the article
The plural of tornado in Irish is tornádónna. Here is tornádó after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Tornádó” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using tornádó, the Irish word for tornado.
Other nouns in Irish
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Tornado in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tornado?
The Irish for tornado is tornádó (pronounced “tor-NAW-doe”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is tornádónna.
How do you pronounce tornádó in Irish?
Tornádó is said like “tor-NAW-doe” (IPA /t̪ɔɾˠˈnˠaːd̪oː/).
What is the plural of tornado in Irish?
The plural of tornádó is tornádónna; with the article, na tornádónna means “the tornados”. The genitive plural is tornádónna, as in séasúr na dtornádónna (the tornado season).
Why does tornádó change to thornádó or dtornádó?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) tornádó becomes mo thornádó (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtornádó (eclipsis).
Is there a native Irish word for a whirlwind?
Yes, 'cuaifeach' means a whirlwind or eddy of wind, while 'tornádó' is the usual term for a true tornado.
