fiche
/ˈfʲihə/
The Irish word for twenty is fiche.
fiche is the cardinal number used to denote the quantity of twenty.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈfʲihə/
Did you know?
- Ancient Irish used a vigesimal system, meaning they counted in blocks of twenty rather than ten, which influenced how larger numbers were named.
- The word fiche shares a common ancient root with the Latin word 'viginti', meaning 'twenty'.
Examples in context
- Tá mé ar fiche bliain d'aoisI am twenty years old
- Tá sé ina chodladh le fiche nóiméadHe has been sleeping for twenty minutes
Example conversation
Conor and Aoife are counting apples for a cake.
- ConorCé mhéad ubhal atá agat, a Aoife?How many apples do you have, Aoife?
- AoifeTá fiche ubhal agam anois.I have twenty apples now.
- ConorAn bhfuil an chuid sin go leor?Is that amount enough?
- AoifeTá, tá fiche go leor.Yes, twenty is enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twenty” translations and entries fiche, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fiche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
