HeyRuaHow to say “accidental” in Irish
- Irish:
- tionóisceach
- English:
- accidental
- Word type:
- adjective
- More accidental:
- níos tionóiscí
- Most accidental:
- is tionóiscí
- Plural:
- tionóisceacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TIN-ohsh-kyukh” /ˈtʲɪnoːʃcəx/
What does “tionóisceach” mean?
- accidental
- Happening by chance or by accident, not planned or intended.Also: chance, unintentional, fortuitous, incidental.
“Tionóisceach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tionóisceach after bás (death, masculine), after oíche (night, 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: oíche thionóisceach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bás tionóisceach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tionóisceacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oícheanta tionóisceacha.
More accidental, most accidental, very accidental
Bhí an dara tine níos tionóiscí ná an chéad cheann. The second fire was more accidental than the first one.
| more accidental | níos tionóiscí | in the past tense: ní ba thionóiscí |
|---|---|---|
| most accidental | is tionóiscí | in the past tense: ba thionóiscí |
| as accidental as | chomh tionóisceach le | no change after chomh |
| very accidental | an-tionóisceach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too accidental | róthionóisceach | ró- lenites |
“Tionóisceach” 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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Accidental in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for accidental?
The Irish for accidental is tionóisceach (pronounced “TIN-ohsh-kyukh”). It comes after the noun: bás tionóisceach, an accidental death; oíche thionóisceach, an accidental night.
How do you say more accidental and most accidental in Irish?
níos tionóiscí is more accidental and is tionóiscí is most accidental. In the past tense they become ní ba thionóiscí and ba thionóiscí.
Why does tionóisceach become thionóisceach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oíche thionóisceach (an accidental night) but bás tionóisceach (an accidental death), because bás is masculine.
What is the plural of tionóisceach?
With a plural noun tionóisceach becomes tionóisceacha: básanna tionóisceacha, oícheanta tionóisceacha.
How do you say very accidental in Irish?
an-tionóisceach. Too accidental is róthionóisceach, and as accidental as is chomh tionóisceach le.
How is 'tionóisceach' related to 'timpiste'?
'Tionóisceach' comes from 'tionóisc', a formal word for an accident; in everyday speech people usually say 'timpiste' and 'de thimpiste' for 'by accident'.
