HeyRuaHow to say “automatic” in Irish
- Irish:
- uathfheidhmeach
- English:
- automatic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More automatic:
- níos uathfheidhmí
- Most automatic:
- is uathfheidhmí
- Plural:
- uathfheidhmeacha
- Pronunciation:
- “OO-uh-hy-ma-hakh” /ˈuəhəimʲəxəx/
What does “uathfheidhmeach” mean?
- automatic
- Working by itself without needing a person to operate it.Also: self-acting, automated, self-operating.
Other Irish adjectives for automatic: uathoibríoch (automatic)
“Uathfheidhmeach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is uathfheidhmeach after doras (door, masculine), after fuinneog (window, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, uathfheidhmeacha.
More automatic, most automatic, very automatic
Tá an córas nua níos uathfheidhmí ná an seancheann. The new system is more automatic than the old one.
| more automatic | níos uathfheidhmí | in the past tense: ní b'uathfheidhmí |
|---|---|---|
| most automatic | is uathfheidhmí | in the past tense: ab uathfheidhmí |
| as automatic as | chomh huathfheidhmeach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very automatic | an-uathfheidhmeach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too automatic | ró-uathfheidhmeach | ró- lenites |
“Uathfheidhmeach” 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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Automatic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for automatic?
The Irish for automatic is uathfheidhmeach (pronounced “OO-uh-hy-ma-hakh”). It comes after the noun: doras uathfheidhmeach, an automatic door; fuinneog uathfheidhmeach, an automatic window.
How do you say more automatic and most automatic in Irish?
níos uathfheidhmí is more automatic and is uathfheidhmí is most automatic. In the past tense they become ní b'uathfheidhmí and ab uathfheidhmí.
What is the plural of uathfheidhmeach?
With a plural noun uathfheidhmeach becomes uathfheidhmeacha: doirse uathfheidhmeacha, fuinneoga uathfheidhmeacha.
How do you say very automatic in Irish?
an-uathfheidhmeach. Too automatic is ró-uathfheidhmeach, and as automatic as is chomh huathfheidhmeach le.
What is the difference between uathfheidhmeach and uathoibríoch?
Both mean automatic. Uathoibríoch is the more common word in modern technical usage, while uathfheidhmeach is also found in the dictionaries for automatic machines and actions.
