HeyRuaHow to say “trade” in Irish
- Irish:
- trádáil
- English:
- trade
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Verbal noun of:
- trádáil, to trade (ag trádáil, trading)
- Gender:
- feminine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “TRAW-dawl” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠaːd̪ˠaːlʲ/
- Genitive singular:
- trádála, na trádála (e.g. comhaontú trádála, trade agreement)
What does “trádáil” mean?
- trade
- The buying and selling of goods and services; it is also the verbal noun of the verb 'trádáil', to trade.Also: trading, commerce, dealing.
Other Irish words for trade: ceird (trade), tráchtáil (commerce), trádáil (trade)
“Trádáil” as a verbal noun
After ag, trádáil means trading: it is the verbal noun of the verb trádáil (to trade). A noun that follows it goes into the genitive.
“Trádáil” with the article
Here is trádáil after the article (an t-alt).
“Trádáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using trádáil, the Irish word for trade.
Other nouns in Irish
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Trade in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for trade?
The Irish for trade is trádáil (pronounced “TRAW-dawl”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce trádáil in Irish?
Trádáil is said like “TRAW-dawl” (IPA /ˈt̪ˠɾˠaːd̪ˠaːlʲ/).
Does trádáil have a plural?
No plural form is given for trádáil in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Does trádáil have more than one meaning?
Trádáil also has its own entry as a verb meaning to trade.
Why does trádáil change to thrádáil or dtrádáil?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) trádáil becomes mo thrádáil (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtrádáil (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'trádáil' and 'tráchtáil'?
'Trádáil' is trade or trading in general, while 'tráchtáil' means commerce, often in a more formal or business sense. Both are common and overlap a lot.
How do I say 'trade union' in Irish?
A trade union is 'ceardchumann', not a phrase with 'trádáil'.
