HeyRuaHow to say “believed” in Irish
- Irish:
- creidte
- English:
- believed
- Word type:
- adjective
- More believed:
- níos creidte
- Most believed:
- is creidte
- Pronunciation:
- “KREJ-cha” /ˈkɾʲɛdʲtʲə/
What does “creidte” mean?
- believed
- Accepted as true by people; the past participle of the verb creid, to believe.Also: credited, accepted as true.
“Creidte” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is creidte after scéal (story, masculine), after ceist (question, 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: ceist chreidte. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scéal creidte.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, creidte. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: ceisteanna creidte.
More believed, most believed, very believed
Bhí an dara scéal níos creidte ná an chéad cheann. The second story was more believed than the first.
| more believed | níos creidte | in the past tense: ní ba chreidte |
|---|---|---|
| most believed | is creidte | in the past tense: ba chreidte |
| as believed as | chomh creidte le | no change after chomh |
| very believed | an-chreidte | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too believed | róchreidte | ró- lenites |
“Creidte” 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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Believed in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for believed?
The Irish for believed is creidte (pronounced “KREJ-cha”). It comes after the noun: scéal creidte, a believed story; ceist chreidte, a believed question.
How do you say more believed and most believed in Irish?
níos creidte is more believed and is creidte is most believed. In the past tense they become ní ba chreidte and ba chreidte.
Why does creidte become chreidte?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ceist chreidte (a believed question) but scéal creidte (a believed story), because scéal is masculine.
How do you say very believed in Irish?
an-chreidte. Too believed is róchreidte, and as believed as is chomh creidte le.
What is the difference between creidte and inchreidte?
Creidte means actually believed, while inchreidte means believable or credible. Something dochreidte is unbelievable.
