HeyRuaHow to say “biased” in Irish
- Irish:
- claonbhreitheach
- English:
- biased
- Word type:
- adjective
- More biased:
- níos claonbhreithí
- Most biased:
- is claonbhreithí
- Plural:
- claonbhreitheacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KLAYN-vreh-hyakh” /ˈkl̪ˠeːn̪ˠˌvʲɾʲɛhəx/
What does “claonbhreitheach” mean?
- biased
- Judging unfairly because you favour one side over another.Also: prejudiced, partial, partisan, unfair.
Other Irish adjectives for biased: claonta (biased)
“Claonbhreitheach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is claonbhreitheach after breitheamh (judge, masculine), after tuairisc (report, 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: tuairisc chlaonbhreitheach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: breitheamh claonbhreitheach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, claonbhreitheacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tuairiscí claonbhreitheacha.
More biased, most biased, very biased
Tá an páipéar seo níos claonbhreithí ná an ceann eile. This paper is more biased than the other one.
| more biased | níos claonbhreithí | in the past tense: ní ba chlaonbhreithí |
|---|---|---|
| most biased | is claonbhreithí | in the past tense: ba chlaonbhreithí |
| as biased as | chomh claonbhreitheach le | no change after chomh |
| very biased | an-chlaonbhreitheach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too biased | róchlaonbhreitheach | ró- lenites |
“Claonbhreitheach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Biased in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for biased?
The Irish for biased is claonbhreitheach (pronounced “KLAYN-vreh-hyakh”). It comes after the noun: breitheamh claonbhreitheach, a biased judge; tuairisc chlaonbhreitheach, a biased report.
How do you say more biased and most biased in Irish?
níos claonbhreithí is more biased and is claonbhreithí is most biased. In the past tense they become ní ba chlaonbhreithí and ba chlaonbhreithí.
Why does claonbhreitheach become chlaonbhreitheach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairisc chlaonbhreitheach (a biased report) but breitheamh claonbhreitheach (a biased judge), because breitheamh is masculine.
What is the plural of claonbhreitheach?
With a plural noun claonbhreitheach becomes claonbhreitheacha: breithiúna claonbhreitheacha, tuairiscí claonbhreitheacha.
How do you say very biased in Irish?
an-chlaonbhreitheach. Too biased is róchlaonbhreitheach, and as biased as is chomh claonbhreitheach le.
What is the difference between 'claonbhreitheach' and 'claonta'?
Both can mean biased, but 'claonbhreitheach' stresses biased judgement, as of a judge or report, while 'claonta' is more general and also means slanted or inclined.
