HeyRuaHow to say “characteristic” in Irish
- Irish:
- saintréitheach
- English:
- characteristic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More characteristic:
- níos saintréithí
- Most characteristic:
- is saintréithí
- Plural:
- saintréitheacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SAN-tray-hokh” /ˈsˠanʲtʲɾʲeːhəx/
What does “saintréitheach” mean?
- characteristic
- Typical of a particular person, thing or group and marking it out from others.Also: typical, distinctive, specific.
Other Irish adjectives for characteristic: tipiciúil (typical), tíopúil (typical)
“Saintréitheach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is saintréitheach after comhartha (sign, masculine), after gné (aspect, 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: gné shaintréitheach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: comhartha saintréitheach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, saintréitheacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: gnéithe saintréitheacha.
More characteristic, most characteristic, very characteristic
Tá an fhuaim seo níos saintréithí ná an ceann eile. This sound is more characteristic than the other one.
| more characteristic | níos saintréithí | in the past tense: ní ba shaintréithí |
|---|---|---|
| most characteristic | is saintréithí | in the past tense: ba shaintréithí |
| as characteristic as | chomh saintréitheach le | no change after chomh |
| very characteristic | an-saintréitheach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too characteristic | róshaintréitheach | ró- lenites |
“Saintréitheach” 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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Characteristic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for characteristic?
The Irish for characteristic is saintréitheach (pronounced “SAN-tray-hokh”). It comes after the noun: comhartha saintréitheach, a characteristic sign; gné shaintréitheach, a characteristic aspect.
How do you say more characteristic and most characteristic in Irish?
níos saintréithí is more characteristic and is saintréithí is most characteristic. In the past tense they become ní ba shaintréithí and ba shaintréithí.
Why does saintréitheach become shaintréitheach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So gné shaintréitheach (a characteristic aspect) but comhartha saintréitheach (a characteristic sign), because comhartha is masculine.
What is the plural of saintréitheach?
With a plural noun saintréitheach becomes saintréitheacha: comharthaí saintréitheacha, gnéithe saintréitheacha.
How do you say very characteristic in Irish?
an-saintréitheach. Too characteristic is róshaintréitheach, and as characteristic as is chomh saintréitheach le.
What is the difference between 'saintréitheach' and 'sainiúil'?
'Saintréitheach' means characteristic, from 'saintréith' (a characteristic), while 'sainiúil' leans more towards specific or distinctive.
