HeyRuaHow to say “carnivorous” in Irish
- Irish:
- feoilsúiteach
- English:
- carnivorous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More carnivorous:
- níos feoilsúití
- Most carnivorous:
- is feoilsúití
- Plural:
- feoilsúiteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FYOH-il-soo-chukh” /ˈfʲoːlʲsˠuːtʲəx/
What does “feoilsúiteach” mean?
- carnivorous
- Describes an animal or plant that eats meat or flesh.Also: meat-eating, flesh-eating, predatory.
“Feoilsúiteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is feoilsúiteach after ainmhí (animal, masculine), after bó (cow, 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: bó fheoilsúiteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ainmhí feoilsúiteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, feoilsúiteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: ba feoilsúiteacha.
More carnivorous, most carnivorous, very carnivorous
Tá an madra níos feoilsúití ná an capall. The dog is more carnivorous than the horse.
| more carnivorous | níos feoilsúití | in the past tense: ní b'fheoilsúití |
|---|---|---|
| most carnivorous | is feoilsúití | in the past tense: ab fheoilsúití |
| as carnivorous as | chomh feoilsúiteach le | no change after chomh |
| very carnivorous | an-fheoilsúiteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too carnivorous | rófheoilsúiteach | ró- lenites |
“Feoilsúiteach” 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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Carnivorous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for carnivorous?
The Irish for carnivorous is feoilsúiteach (pronounced “FYOH-il-soo-chukh”). It comes after the noun: ainmhí feoilsúiteach, a carnivorous animal; bó fheoilsúiteach, a carnivorous cow.
How do you say more carnivorous and most carnivorous in Irish?
níos feoilsúití is more carnivorous and is feoilsúití is most carnivorous. In the past tense they become ní b'fheoilsúití and ab fheoilsúití.
Why does feoilsúiteach become fheoilsúiteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bó fheoilsúiteach (a carnivorous cow) but ainmhí feoilsúiteach (a carnivorous animal), because ainmhí is masculine.
What is the plural of feoilsúiteach?
With a plural noun feoilsúiteach becomes feoilsúiteacha: ainmhithe feoilsúiteacha, ba feoilsúiteacha.
How do you say very carnivorous in Irish?
an-fheoilsúiteach. Too carnivorous is rófheoilsúiteach, and as carnivorous as is chomh feoilsúiteach le.
What is the opposite of 'feoilsúiteach'?
A plant-eating animal is 'luibhiteach' (herbivorous), and one that eats both is 'uilechothaitheach' (omnivorous).
What is the noun for a carnivore?
A carnivore is 'feoiliteach' or 'ainmhí feoilsúiteach'; a vegetarian person is 'feoilséantóir'.
