HeyRuaHow to say “believing” in Irish
- Irish:
- creidmheach
- English:
- believing, credulous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More believing:
- níos creidmhí
- Most believing:
- is creidmhí
- Plural:
- creidmheacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KREJ-uh-vukh” /ˈcɾʲedʲəvʲəx/
What does “creidmheach” mean?
“Creidmheach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- believing
- Having religious faith; believing in God or in a religion.Also: religious, faithful, devout.
1 other meaning: credulous
- 2credulous
- Ready to believe what one is told.Also: trusting, believing.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Creidmheach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is creidmheach after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean chreidmheach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear creidmheach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, creidmheacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir chreidmheacha; after other plurals it does not: mná creidmheacha.
More believing, most believing, very believing
Tá sí níos creidmhí ná a deartháir. She is more religious than her brother.
| more believing | níos creidmhí | in the past tense: ní ba chreidmhí |
|---|---|---|
| most believing | is creidmhí | in the past tense: ba chreidmhí |
| as believing as | chomh creidmheach le | no change after chomh |
| very believing | an-chreidmheach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too believing | róchreidmheach | ró- lenites |
“Creidmheach” 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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Believing in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for believing?
The Irish for believing is creidmheach (pronounced “KREJ-uh-vukh”). It comes after the noun: fear creidmheach, a believing man; bean chreidmheach, a believing woman.
How do you say more believing and most believing in Irish?
níos creidmhí is more believing and is creidmhí is most believing. In the past tense they become ní ba chreidmhí and ba chreidmhí.
Why does creidmheach become chreidmheach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chreidmheach (a believing woman) but fear creidmheach (a believing man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of creidmheach?
With a plural noun creidmheach becomes creidmheacha: fir chreidmheacha, mná creidmheacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very believing in Irish?
an-chreidmheach. Too believing is róchreidmheach, and as believing as is chomh creidmheach le.
Does creidmheach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Creidmheach can mean believing or credulous, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between creidmheach and cráifeach?
Creidmheach means having faith or believing, while cráifeach stresses being pious and devout in religious practice.
