HeyRuaHow to say “absolutely certain” in Irish
- Irish:
- fíorchinnte
- English:
- absolutely certain
- Word type:
- adjective
- More absolutely certain:
- níos fíorchinnte
- Most absolutely certain:
- is fíorchinnte
- Pronunciation:
- “FEER-hing-cha” /ˈfʲiːɾˌçiːnʲtʲə/
What does “fíorchinnte” mean?
- absolutely certain
- Completely sure about something, with no doubt at all.Also: quite sure, positive, completely sure, dead certain.
Other Irish adjectives for absolutely certain: lánchinnte (absolutely certain), lándearfa (absolutely certain)
“Fíorchinnte” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fíorchinnte after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: bean fhíorchinnte. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear fíorchinnte.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fíorchinnte. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir fhíorchinnte; after other plurals it does not: mná fíorchinnte.
More absolutely certain, most absolutely certain, very absolutely certain
| more absolutely certain | níos fíorchinnte | in the past tense: ní b'fhíorchinnte |
|---|---|---|
| most absolutely certain | is fíorchinnte | in the past tense: ab fhíorchinnte |
| as absolutely certain as | chomh fíorchinnte le | no change after chomh |
| very absolutely certain | an-fhíorchinnte | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too absolutely certain | rófhíorchinnte | ró- lenites |
“Fíorchinnte” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Absolutely certain in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for absolutely certain?
The Irish for absolutely certain is fíorchinnte (pronounced “FEER-hing-cha”). It comes after the noun: fear fíorchinnte, an absolutely certain man; bean fhíorchinnte, an absolutely certain woman.
How do you say more absolutely certain and most absolutely certain in Irish?
níos fíorchinnte is more absolutely certain and is fíorchinnte is most absolutely certain. In the past tense they become ní b'fhíorchinnte and ab fhíorchinnte.
Why does fíorchinnte become fhíorchinnte?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fhíorchinnte (an absolutely certain woman) but fear fíorchinnte (an absolutely certain man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very absolutely certain in Irish?
an-fhíorchinnte. Too absolutely certain is rófhíorchinnte, and as absolutely certain as is chomh fíorchinnte le.
What preposition follows fíorchinnte?
Use de for what you are sure of: Tá mé fíorchinnte de sin, 'I am absolutely sure of that'.
