HeyRuaHow to say “cancerous” in Irish
- Irish:
- ailseach
- English:
- cancerous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More cancerous:
- níos ailsí
- Most cancerous:
- is ailsí
- Plural:
- ailseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “AL-shuhkh” /ˈalʲʃəx/
What does “ailseach” mean?
- cancerous
- Affected by cancer or of the nature of cancer.Also: malignant, carcinomatous, cancer.
“Ailseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ailseach after siad (tumour, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ailseacha.
More cancerous, most cancerous, very cancerous
Bhí an dara meall níos ailsí ná an chéad cheann. The second tumour was more cancerous than the first.
| more cancerous | níos ailsí | in the past tense: ní b'ailsí |
|---|---|---|
| most cancerous | is ailsí | in the past tense: ab ailsí |
| as cancerous as | chomh hailseach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very cancerous | an-ailseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too cancerous | ró-ailseach | ró- lenites |
“Ailseach” 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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Cancerous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cancerous?
The Irish for cancerous is ailseach (pronounced “AL-shuhkh”). It comes after the noun: siad ailseach, a cancerous tumour; bean ailseach, a cancerous woman.
How do you say more cancerous and most cancerous in Irish?
níos ailsí is more cancerous and is ailsí is most cancerous. In the past tense they become ní b'ailsí and ab ailsí.
What is the plural of ailseach?
With a plural noun ailseach becomes ailseacha: siadaí ailseacha, mná ailseacha.
How do you say very cancerous in Irish?
an-ailseach. Too cancerous is ró-ailseach, and as cancerous as is chomh hailseach le.
What is the difference between 'ailseach' and 'urchóideach'?
'Ailseach' means cancerous, from 'ailse' (cancer), while 'urchóideach' means malignant or harmful, as in 'siad urchóideach' (a malignant tumour).
