HeyRuaHow to say “weekly” in Irish
- Irish:
- seachtainiúil
- English:
- weekly
- Word type:
- adjective
- Weeklier:
- níos seachtainiúla
- Weekliest:
- is seachtainiúla
- Plural:
- seachtainiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAKH-tin-oo-il” /ˈʃaxt̪ənʲuːlʲ/
What does “seachtainiúil” mean?
- weekly
- Happening, done or produced once every week.Also: every week, once a week, hebdomadal.
“Seachtainiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is seachtainiúil after cruinniú (meeting, masculine), after ceolchoirm (concert, 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: ceolchoirm sheachtainiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cruinniú seachtainiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, seachtainiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: ceolchoirmeacha seachtainiúla.
Weeklier, weekliest, very weekly
| weeklier | níos seachtainiúla | in the past tense: ní ba sheachtainiúla |
|---|---|---|
| weekliest | is seachtainiúla | in the past tense: ba sheachtainiúla |
| as weekly as | chomh seachtainiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very weekly | an-seachtainiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too weekly | rósheachtainiúil | ró- lenites |
“Seachtainiúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Weekly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for weekly?
The Irish for weekly is seachtainiúil (pronounced “SHAKH-tin-oo-il”). It comes after the noun: cruinniú seachtainiúil, a weekly meeting; ceolchoirm sheachtainiúil, a weekly concert.
How do you say weeklier and weekliest in Irish?
níos seachtainiúla is weeklier and is seachtainiúla is weekliest. In the past tense they become ní ba sheachtainiúla and ba sheachtainiúla.
Why does seachtainiúil become sheachtainiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ceolchoirm sheachtainiúil (a weekly concert) but cruinniú seachtainiúil (a weekly meeting), because cruinniú is masculine.
What is the plural of seachtainiúil?
With a plural noun seachtainiúil becomes seachtainiúla: cruinnithe seachtainiúla, ceolchoirmeacha seachtainiúla.
How do you say very weekly in Irish?
an-seachtainiúil. Too weekly is rósheachtainiúil, and as weekly as is chomh seachtainiúil le.
How else can I say 'weekly' in Irish?
Besides 'seachtainiúil', you can use the phrase 'gach seachtain' (every week), for example 'Téim ann gach seachtain'.
