HeyRuaHow to say “cardiac” in Irish
- Irish:
- cairdiach
- English:
- cardiac
- Word type:
- adjective
- More cardiac:
- níos cairdiaiche
- Most cardiac:
- is cairdiaiche
- Plural:
- cairdiacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-jee-ukh” /ˈkaɾʲdʲiəx/
What does “cairdiach” mean?
- cardiac
- Relating to the heart, especially in medicine.Also: heart, of the heart.
“Cairdiach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cairdiach after taom (attack, masculine), after teiripe (therapy, 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: teiripe chairdiach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: taom cairdiach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cairdiacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: teiripí cairdiacha.
More cardiac, most cardiac, very cardiac
Bhí an fhadhb seo níos cairdiaiche ná an ceann eile. This problem was more cardiac than the other one.
| more cardiac | níos cairdiaiche | in the past tense: ní ba chairdiaiche |
|---|---|---|
| most cardiac | is cairdiaiche | in the past tense: ba chairdiaiche |
| as cardiac as | chomh cairdiach le | no change after chomh |
| very cardiac | an-chairdiach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too cardiac | róchairdiach | ró- lenites |
“Cairdiach” 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.
Cardiac in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cardiac?
The Irish for cardiac is cairdiach (pronounced “KAR-jee-ukh”). It comes after the noun: taom cairdiach, a cardiac attack; teiripe chairdiach, a cardiac therapy.
How do you say more cardiac and most cardiac in Irish?
níos cairdiaiche is more cardiac and is cairdiaiche is most cardiac. In the past tense they become ní ba chairdiaiche and ba chairdiaiche.
Why does cairdiach become chairdiach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So teiripe chairdiach (a cardiac therapy) but taom cairdiach (a cardiac attack), because taom is masculine.
What is the plural of cairdiach?
With a plural noun cairdiach becomes cairdiacha: taomanna cairdiacha, teiripí cairdiacha.
How do you say very cardiac in Irish?
an-chairdiach. Too cardiac is róchairdiach, and as cardiac as is chomh cairdiach le.
Is 'cairdiach' the everyday word for heart problems?
No, in everyday speech people usually say 'galar croí' or 'taom croí'; 'cairdiach' is mainly a medical term.
