confeití
The English word confetti is translated into Irish as confeití.
confeití is a noun used to describe small pieces of colored paper that are generally thrown about at festive occasions.
Meaning: small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions (noun)
Did you know?
- The Irish word confeití is a loanword from Italian, but it originally referred to sugar-coated seeds or nuts eaten at weddings rather than paper.
- If you are celebrating a birthday in an Irish-speaking area, you might hear people talk about 'scraipí páipéir' instead of using the loanword confeití.
- The word confeití is a plural noun in Irish, reflecting the nature of the object as a collection of many small pieces rather than a single mass.
Example conversation
Siobhán and Oisín are preparing for a wedding.
- SiobhánAn bhfuil an confeití réidh, a Oisín?Is the confetti ready, Oisín?
- OisínTá, tá sé anseo sa bhag.Yes, it is here in the bag.
- SiobhánGo hiontach, beidh sé go hálainn.Great, it will be beautiful.
- OisínBeidh an confeití go hiontach sa phíotsa.The confetti will be great in the photo.
