HeyRuaHow to say “accountable” in Irish
- Irish:
- cuntasach
- English:
- accountable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More accountable:
- níos cuntasaí
- Most accountable:
- is cuntasaí
- Plural:
- cuntasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KUN-tus-uch” /ˈkʊn̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠəx/
What does “cuntasach” mean?
- accountable
- Responsible for your actions and required to explain them to someone.Also: answerable, responsible.
“Cuntasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cuntasach after rialtas (government, masculine), after eagraíocht (organization, 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: eagraíocht chuntasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: rialtas cuntasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cuntasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: rialtais chuntasacha; after other plurals it does not: eagraíochtaí cuntasacha.
More accountable, most accountable, very accountable
Ba chóir don bhord a bheith níos cuntasaí. The board should be more accountable.
| more accountable | níos cuntasaí | in the past tense: ní ba chuntasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most accountable | is cuntasaí | in the past tense: ba chuntasaí |
| as accountable as | chomh cuntasach le | no change after chomh |
| very accountable | an-chuntasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too accountable | róchuntasach | ró- lenites |
“Cuntasach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Accountable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for accountable?
The Irish for accountable is cuntasach (pronounced “KUN-tus-uch”). It comes after the noun: rialtas cuntasach, an accountable government; eagraíocht chuntasach, an accountable organization.
How do you say more accountable and most accountable in Irish?
níos cuntasaí is more accountable and is cuntasaí is most accountable. In the past tense they become ní ba chuntasaí and ba chuntasaí.
Why does cuntasach become chuntasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So eagraíocht chuntasach (an accountable organization) but rialtas cuntasach (an accountable government), because rialtas is masculine.
What is the plural of cuntasach?
With a plural noun cuntasach becomes cuntasacha: rialtais chuntasacha, eagraíochtaí cuntasacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very accountable in Irish?
an-chuntasach. Too accountable is róchuntasach, and as accountable as is chomh cuntasach le.
Which preposition goes with cuntasach?
Use 'do': you are 'cuntasach don phobal', accountable to the public. 'Freagrach as' means responsible for something.
