HeyRuaHow to say “autonomous” in Irish
- Irish:
- féinrialaitheach
- English:
- autonomous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More autonomous:
- níos féinrialaithí
- Most autonomous:
- is féinrialaithí
- Plural:
- féinrialaitheacha
- Pronunciation:
- “fayn-REE-lih-hukh” /ˈfʲeːnʲˌɾʲiəlˠəhəx/
What does “féinrialaitheach” mean?
- autonomous
- Governing itself, not controlled by an outside authority.Also: self-governing, independent, self-ruling.
Other Irish adjectives for autonomous: neamhspleách (independent)
“Féinrialaitheach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is féinrialaitheach after réigiún (region, masculine), after comhairle (advice, 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: comhairle fhéinrialaitheach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: réigiún féinrialaitheach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, féinrialaitheacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: réigiúin fhéinrialaitheacha; after other plurals it does not: comhairlí féinrialaitheacha.
More autonomous, most autonomous, very autonomous
Tá an ollscoil níos féinrialaithí ná riamh. The university is more autonomous than ever.
| more autonomous | níos féinrialaithí | in the past tense: ní b'fhéinrialaithí |
|---|---|---|
| most autonomous | is féinrialaithí | in the past tense: ab fhéinrialaithí |
| as autonomous as | chomh féinrialaitheach le | no change after chomh |
| very autonomous | an-fhéinrialaitheach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too autonomous | rófhéinrialaitheach | ró- lenites |
“Féinrialaitheach” 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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Autonomous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for autonomous?
The Irish for autonomous is féinrialaitheach (pronounced “fayn-REE-lih-hukh”). It comes after the noun: réigiún féinrialaitheach, an autonomous region; comhairle fhéinrialaitheach, autonomous advice.
How do you say more autonomous and most autonomous in Irish?
níos féinrialaithí is more autonomous and is féinrialaithí is most autonomous. In the past tense they become ní b'fhéinrialaithí and ab fhéinrialaithí.
Why does féinrialaitheach become fhéinrialaitheach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So comhairle fhéinrialaitheach (autonomous advice) but réigiún féinrialaitheach (an autonomous region), because réigiún is masculine.
What is the plural of féinrialaitheach?
With a plural noun féinrialaitheach becomes féinrialaitheacha: réigiúin fhéinrialaitheacha, comhairlí féinrialaitheacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very autonomous in Irish?
an-fhéinrialaitheach. Too autonomous is rófhéinrialaitheach, and as autonomous as is chomh féinrialaitheach le.
How is 'féinrialaitheach' different from 'neamhspleách'?
'Féinrialaitheach' means self-governing, often within a larger state, while 'neamhspleách' means fully independent.
