tráthnóna

Irish

Etymology

tráth (“time, period”) +‎ nóna (“of noon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɾˠɑːˈhoːn̪ˠə/ (as if spelled tráthóna)
• IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɾˠɑːˈn̪ˠuːn̪ˠə/
• IPA^(key): /t̪ˠɾˠæˈnˠoːnˠə/

Noun

tráthnóna m (genitive singular tráthnóna, nominative plural tráthnónta)

1. afternoon, evening

Declension

Declension of tráthnóna

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative tráthnóna tráthnónta Vocative a thráthnóna a thráthnónta Genitive tráthnóna tráthnónta Dative tráthnóna tráthnónta

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an tráthnóna na tráthnónta Genitive an tráthnóna na dtráthnónta Dative leis an tráthnóna don tráthnóna leis na tráthnónta

• Alternative plural: tráthnónaí (Cois Fharraige)

Adverb

tráthnóna

1. in the afternoon, in the evening

   Beidh mé ansin tráthnóna.

   I’ll be there in the afternoon/evening.

References

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “tráth”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tráthnóna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN