teicneó
teicneó is the Irish word for the music style techno.
teicneó is a noun used to refer to the specific genre of electronic dance music known as techno.
Meaning: style of music (noun)
Did you know?
- Because teicneó is a relatively recent loanword, it follows the phonetic rules of Irish spelling rather than the English spelling.
- Because Irish is a VSO (Verb-Subject-Object) language, a sentence about teicneó will often start with the action, such as 'Listen I to the teicneó'.
- The Irish language uses a system of initial mutations, meaning the first letter of words around teicneó might change depending on whether the music is 'the' teicneó or 'a' teicneó.
Examples in context
- Is maith liom teicneó.I like techno.
- An bhfuil teicneó ar an raidió?Is there techno on the radio?
Example conversation
Niamh and Cian are discussing music preferences.
- NiamhCéi lústú an music seo, a Chian?What is this music, Cian?
- CianIs teicneó é, a Niamh.It is techno, Niamh.
- NiamhAn bhfuil teicneó go deo i do chónaí?Do you always listen to techno?
- CianTá, is iontach an stíl í.Yes, it is a great style.
