HeyRuaHow to say “weekly” in Irish
- Irish:
- seachtanán
- English:
- weekly
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAKH-tuh-nawn” /ˈʃaxt̪ˠən̪ˠaːn̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- seachtanáin (weeklies)
- Genitive singular:
- seachtanáin, an tseachtanáin (e.g. eagarthóir an tseachtanáin, editor of the weekly)
- Genitive plural:
- seachtanán, na seachtanán (e.g. díolachán na seachtanán, the sales of the weeklies)
What does “seachtanán” mean?
- weekly
- A newspaper or magazine that is published once a week.Also: weekly newspaper, weekly magazine, weekly publication.
Other Irish words for weekly: seachtainiúil (weekly)
“Seachtanán” with the article
The plural of weekly in Irish is seachtanáin. Here is seachtanán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Seachtanán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using seachtanán, the Irish word for weekly.
Other nouns in Irish
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Weekly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for weekly?
The Irish for weekly is seachtanán (pronounced “SHAKH-tuh-nawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is seachtanáin.
How do you pronounce seachtanán in Irish?
Seachtanán is said like “SHAKH-tuh-nawn” (IPA /ˈʃaxt̪ˠən̪ˠaːn̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of weekly in Irish?
The plural of seachtanán is seachtanáin; with the article, na seachtanáin means “the weeklies”. The genitive plural is seachtanán, as in díolachán na seachtanán (the sales of the weeklies).
Why does seachtanán change to sheachtanán?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo sheachtanán. After ár (our) it stays ár seachtanán, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is 'seachtanán' different from 'nuachtán'?
'Nuachtán' is any newspaper, while 'seachtanán' specifically means a publication that comes out weekly; a monthly is 'míosachán'.
