HeyRuaHow to say “argumentative” in Irish
- Irish:
- argóinteach
- English:
- argumentative
- Word type:
- adjective
- More argumentative:
- níos argóintí
- Most argumentative:
- is argóintí
- Plural:
- argóinteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “AR-go-in-tyokh” /ˈaɾˠəɡoːnʲtʲəx/
What does “argóinteach” mean?
- argumentative
- Describes someone who likes to argue or often starts disputes.Also: quarrelsome, contentious, disputatious.
“Argóinteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is argóinteach after duine (person, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, argóinteacha.
More argumentative, most argumentative, very argumentative
Tá sé níos argóintí ná a athair. He is more argumentative than his father.
| more argumentative | níos argóintí | in the past tense: ní b'argóintí |
|---|---|---|
| most argumentative | is argóintí | in the past tense: ab argóintí |
| as argumentative as | chomh hargóinteach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very argumentative | an-argóinteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too argumentative | ró-argóinteach | ró- lenites |
“Argóinteach” 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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Argumentative in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for argumentative?
The Irish for argumentative is argóinteach (pronounced “AR-go-in-tyokh”). It comes after the noun: duine argóinteach, an argumentative person; bean argóinteach, an argumentative woman.
How do you say more argumentative and most argumentative in Irish?
níos argóintí is more argumentative and is argóintí is most argumentative. In the past tense they become ní b'argóintí and ab argóintí.
What is the plural of argóinteach?
With a plural noun argóinteach becomes argóinteacha: daoine argóinteacha, mná argóinteacha.
How do you say very argumentative in Irish?
an-argóinteach. Too argumentative is ró-argóinteach, and as argumentative as is chomh hargóinteach le.
What noun is argóinteach related to?
It comes from 'argóint', an argument. To argue is 'argóint a dhéanamh'.
How is it different from conspóideach?
'Argóinteach' usually describes a person fond of arguing, while 'conspóideach' often describes a controversial issue, as in 'ceist chonspóideach'.
