HeyRuaHow to say “absorbent” in Irish
- Irish:
- súiteach
- English:
- absorbent, absorbing
- Word type:
- adjective
- More absorbent:
- níos súití
- Most absorbent:
- is súití
- Plural:
- súiteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SOO-tchokh” /ˈsuːtʲəx/
What does “súiteach” mean?
“Súiteach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- absorbent
- Able to soak up liquid, like a sponge or a towel.Also: absorptive, soaking, porous.
1 other meaning: absorbing
- 2absorbing
- Holding your attention completely, so that you become absorbed in it.Also: engrossing, gripping.
“Súiteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is súiteach after páipéar (paper, masculine), after cré (clay, 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: cré shúiteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páipéar súiteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, súiteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: páipéir shúiteacha; after other plurals it does not: créanna súiteacha.
More absorbent, most absorbent, very absorbent
Tá an spúinse seo níos súití ná an ceann eile. This sponge is more absorbent than the other one.
| more absorbent | níos súití | in the past tense: ní ba shúití |
|---|---|---|
| most absorbent | is súití | in the past tense: ba shúití |
| as absorbent as | chomh súiteach le | no change after chomh |
| very absorbent | an-súiteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too absorbent | róshúiteach | ró- lenites |
“Súiteach” 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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Absorbent in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for absorbent?
The Irish for absorbent is súiteach (pronounced “SOO-tchokh”). It comes after the noun: páipéar súiteach, absorbent paper; cré shúiteach, an absorbent clay.
How do you say more absorbent and most absorbent in Irish?
níos súití is more absorbent and is súití is most absorbent. In the past tense they become ní ba shúití and ba shúití.
Why does súiteach become shúiteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cré shúiteach (an absorbent clay) but páipéar súiteach (absorbent paper), because páipéar is masculine.
What is the plural of súiteach?
With a plural noun súiteach becomes súiteacha: páipéir shúiteacha, créanna súiteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very absorbent in Irish?
an-súiteach. Too absorbent is róshúiteach, and as absorbent as is chomh súiteach le.
Does súiteach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Súiteach can mean absorbent or absorbing, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which verb is 'súiteach' related to?
It comes from the verb 'súigh', to suck or absorb, as in 'súigh suas an t-uisce', soak up the water.
