blas.fiche
twenty
"fiche" means "twenty" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈfʲihə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhiche, Urú → bhfiche.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "fiche" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | fiche |
| Séimhiú | fhiche |
| Urú | bhfiche |
"fiche" in context
“Cén aois atá agat?” - “Tá mé fiche trí mbliana d'aois.”
"How old are you?" "I'm twenty-three years old."
B1Bhí breis is fiche duine ann.
There were more than twenty people there.
A1Bhí níos mó ná fiche duine ann.
There were more than twenty people there.
A1Cuireadh beirt fhear fiche bliain d'aois i bpríosún.
Two men twenty years of age were taken to prison.
A2Fiche céim Celsius.
Twenty degrees Celsius.
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