HeyRuaHow to say “antiseptic” in Irish
- Irish:
- frithsheipteach
- English:
- antiseptic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More antiseptic:
- níos frithsheiptí
- Most antiseptic:
- is frithsheiptí
- Plural:
- frithsheipteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FRIH-hep-tyuch” /ˈfʲɾʲɪhɛpʲtʲəx/
What does “frithsheipteach” mean?
- antiseptic
- Preventing infection by killing or stopping the growth of germs.Also: germicidal, disinfectant, sterilising.
“Frithsheipteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is frithsheipteach after uachtar (cream, masculine), after ola (oil, 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: ola fhrithsheipteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: uachtar frithsheipteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, frithsheipteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: uachtair fhrithsheipteacha; after other plurals it does not: olaí frithsheipteacha.
More antiseptic, most antiseptic, very antiseptic
Tá an leacht seo níos frithsheiptí ná an ceann eile. This liquid is more antiseptic than the other one.
| more antiseptic | níos frithsheiptí | in the past tense: ní ba fhrithsheiptí |
|---|---|---|
| most antiseptic | is frithsheiptí | in the past tense: ba fhrithsheiptí |
| as antiseptic as | chomh frithsheipteach le | no change after chomh |
| very antiseptic | an-fhrithsheipteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too antiseptic | rófhrithsheipteach | ró- lenites |
“Frithsheipteach” 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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Antiseptic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for antiseptic?
The Irish for antiseptic is frithsheipteach (pronounced “FRIH-hep-tyuch”). It comes after the noun: uachtar frithsheipteach, an antiseptic cream; ola fhrithsheipteach, antiseptic oil.
How do you say more antiseptic and most antiseptic in Irish?
níos frithsheiptí is more antiseptic and is frithsheiptí is most antiseptic. In the past tense they become ní ba fhrithsheiptí and ba fhrithsheiptí.
Why does frithsheipteach become fhrithsheipteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ola fhrithsheipteach (antiseptic oil) but uachtar frithsheipteach (an antiseptic cream), because uachtar is masculine.
What is the plural of frithsheipteach?
With a plural noun frithsheipteach becomes frithsheipteacha: uachtair fhrithsheipteacha, olaí frithsheipteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very antiseptic in Irish?
an-fhrithsheipteach. Too antiseptic is rófhrithsheipteach, and as antiseptic as is chomh frithsheipteach le.
How do I say 'an antiseptic' as a noun?
Use the noun 'frithsheipteán', for example 'Cuir frithsheipteán air' means 'Put an antiseptic on it'.
