HeyRuaHow to say “traditional” in Irish
- Irish:
- traidisiúnta
- English:
- traditional
- Word type:
- adjective
- More traditional:
- níos traidisiúnta
- Most traditional:
- is traidisiúnta
- Pronunciation:
- “TRAD-ish-oon-ta” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠad̪ˠɪʃuːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “traidisiúnta” mean?
- traditional
- Handed down from the past and done or made in the old, customary way.Also: customary, conventional, old-style, folk.
Other Irish adjectives for traditional: coimeádach (conservative)
“Traidisiúnta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is traidisiúnta after ceol (music, masculine), after teanga (language, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: teanga thraidisiúnta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ceol traidisiúnta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, traidisiúnta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: teangacha traidisiúnta.
More traditional, most traditional, very traditional
Tá an teach seo níos traidisiúnta ná an ceann eile. This house is more traditional than the other one.
| more traditional | níos traidisiúnta | in the past tense: ní ba thraidisiúnta |
|---|---|---|
| most traditional | is traidisiúnta | in the past tense: ba thraidisiúnta |
| as traditional as | chomh traidisiúnta le | no change after chomh |
| very traditional | an-traidisiúnta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too traditional | róthraidisiúnta | ró- lenites |
“Traidisiúnta” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Traditional in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for traditional?
The Irish for traditional is traidisiúnta (pronounced “TRAD-ish-oon-ta”). It comes after the noun: ceol traidisiúnta, traditional music; teanga thraidisiúnta, a traditional language.
How do you say more traditional and most traditional in Irish?
níos traidisiúnta is more traditional and is traidisiúnta is most traditional. In the past tense they become ní ba thraidisiúnta and ba thraidisiúnta.
Why does traidisiúnta become thraidisiúnta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So teanga thraidisiúnta (a traditional language) but ceol traidisiúnta (traditional music), because ceol is masculine.
How do you say very traditional in Irish?
an-traidisiúnta. Too traditional is róthraidisiúnta, and as traditional as is chomh traidisiúnta le.
What is the difference between traidisiúnta and seanaimseartha?
Traidisiúnta means traditional in a neutral or positive sense, as in ceol traidisiúnta, while seanaimseartha means old-fashioned and can suggest something outdated.
