HeyRuaHow to say “cerebral” in Irish
- Irish:
- ceirbreach
- English:
- cerebral
- Word type:
- adjective
- More cerebral:
- níos ceirbrí
- Most cerebral:
- is ceirbrí
- Plural:
- ceirbreacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KER-ber-ukh” /ˈcɛɾʲəbʲɾʲəx/
What does “ceirbreach” mean?
- cerebral
- Relating to the cerebrum, the main part of the brain.Also: of the brain, brain.
Other Irish adjectives for cerebral: intleachtach (intellectual)
“Ceirbreach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ceirbreach 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 cheirbreach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear ceirbreach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ceirbreacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir cheirbreacha; after other plurals it does not: mná ceirbreacha.
More cerebral, most cerebral, very cerebral
Is gníomhaíocht níos ceirbrí í seo ná an ceann eile. This is a more cerebral activity than the other one.
| more cerebral | níos ceirbrí | in the past tense: ní ba cheirbrí |
|---|---|---|
| most cerebral | is ceirbrí | in the past tense: ba cheirbrí |
| as cerebral as | chomh ceirbreach le | no change after chomh |
| very cerebral | an-cheirbreach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too cerebral | rócheirbreach | ró- lenites |
“Ceirbreach” 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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Cerebral in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cerebral?
The Irish for cerebral is ceirbreach (pronounced “KER-ber-ukh”). It comes after the noun: fear ceirbreach, a cerebral man; bean cheirbreach, a cerebral woman.
How do you say more cerebral and most cerebral in Irish?
níos ceirbrí is more cerebral and is ceirbrí is most cerebral. In the past tense they become ní ba cheirbrí and ba cheirbrí.
Why does ceirbreach become cheirbreach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean cheirbreach (a cerebral woman) but fear ceirbreach (a cerebral man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of ceirbreach?
With a plural noun ceirbreach becomes ceirbreacha: fir cheirbreacha, mná ceirbreacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very cerebral in Irish?
an-cheirbreach. Too cerebral is rócheirbreach, and as cerebral as is chomh ceirbreach le.
How do you say cerebral palsy in Irish?
Cerebral palsy is "pairilis cheirbreach". In everyday speech the genitive "inchinne" is also used for things relating to the brain, as in "cealg inchinne".
