dáta
/ˈd̪ˠɑːt̪ˠə/
The Irish word for "date" (as a point in time) is dáta.
The term dáta is used to refer to a specific point in time.
Meaning: point in time (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈd̪ˠɑːt̪ˠə/
Did you know?
- The word for the fruit dáta shares a root with the English word 'dactyl', used in medicine and biology to describe finger-like structures.
- In traditional Irish calendars, dates were often associated with the feast days of saints rather than just a numerical dáta.
- In Irish, the word for a calendar date dáta and the word for the fruit dáta are spelled identically, though they are pronounced differently.
Examples in context
- Cad é an dáta inniu?What is the date today?
- Caithfidh muid an dáta a chinneadh anois.We must decide the date now.
Example conversation
Conor and Aoife are planning a meeting.
- ConorAn bhfuil an dáta seo go maith leat?Is this date good for you?
- AoifeTá, tá sé go maith liom.Yes, it is good for me.
- ConorGo hiontach, déanaimid é an lá sin.Great, let's do it that day.
- AoifeFeicim tú ansin, a Chonaire.I'll see you there, Conor.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry dáta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dáta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
