HeyRuaHow to say “absolute” in Irish
- Irish:
- absalóideach
- English:
- absolute, absolutist
- Word type:
- adjective
- More absolute:
- níos absalóidí
- Most absolute:
- is absalóidí
- Plural:
- absalóideacha
- Pronunciation:
- “AB-sa-loe-jukh” /ˈabˠsˠəl̪ˠoːdʲəx/
What does “absalóideach” mean?
“Absalóideach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- absolute
- Complete and total, not limited or relative to anything else.Also: total, complete, unconditional.
1 other meaning: absolutist
- 2absolutist
- Relating to absolute power or rule without limits.Also: autocratic, despotic.
“Absalóideach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is absalóideach after rialtas (government, masculine), after cumhacht (power, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, absalóideacha.
More absolute, most absolute, very absolute
Bhí an rialtas nua níos absalóidí ná an seancheann. The new government was more absolutist than the old one.
| more absolute | níos absalóidí | in the past tense: ní b'absalóidí |
|---|---|---|
| most absolute | is absalóidí | in the past tense: ab absalóidí |
| as absolute as | chomh habsalóideach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very absolute | an-absalóideach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too absolute | ró-absalóideach | ró- lenites |
“Absalóideach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Absolute in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for absolute?
The Irish for absolute is absalóideach (pronounced “AB-sa-loe-jukh”). It comes after the noun: rialtas absalóideach, an absolute government; cumhacht absalóideach, an absolute power.
How do you say more absolute and most absolute in Irish?
níos absalóidí is more absolute and is absalóidí is most absolute. In the past tense they become ní b'absalóidí and ab absalóidí.
What is the plural of absalóideach?
With a plural noun absalóideach becomes absalóideacha: rialtais absalóideacha, cumhachtaí absalóideacha.
How do you say very absolute in Irish?
an-absalóideach. Too absolute is ró-absalóideach, and as absolute as is chomh habsalóideach le.
Does absalóideach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Absalóideach can mean absolute or absolutist, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is there an everyday alternative to 'absalóideach'?
In everyday speech 'iomlán' (complete, total) is often used, while 'absalóideach' suits formal, political or scientific contexts such as 'monarcacht absalóideach'.
