HeyRuaHow to say “checked” in Irish
- Irish:
- seicear
- English:
- checked
- Word type:
- adjective
- More checked:
- níos seicire
- Most checked:
- is seicire
- Plural:
- seiceara
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEK-er” /ˈʃɛcəɾˠ/
What does “seicear” mean?
- checked
- Having a pattern of squares in different colours, like a chessboard.Also: chequered, checkered, check, plaid.
“Seicear” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is seicear after seaicéad (jacket, masculine), after léine (shirt, 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: léine sheicear. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: seaicéad seicear.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, seiceara. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: seaicéid sheiceara; after other plurals it does not: léinte seiceara.
More checked, most checked, very checked
Tá an t-éadach seo níos seicire ná an ceann eile. This cloth is more checked than the other one.
| more checked | níos seicire | in the past tense: ní ba sheicire |
|---|---|---|
| most checked | is seicire | in the past tense: ba sheicire |
| as checked as | chomh seicear le | no change after chomh |
| very checked | an-seicear | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too checked | rósheicear | ró- lenites |
“Seicear” 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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Checked in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for checked?
The Irish for checked is seicear (pronounced “SHEK-er”). It comes after the noun: seaicéad seicear, a checked jacket; léine sheicear, a checked shirt.
How do you say more checked and most checked in Irish?
níos seicire is more checked and is seicire is most checked. In the past tense they become ní ba sheicire and ba sheicire.
Why does seicear become sheicear?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So léine sheicear (a checked shirt) but seaicéad seicear (a checked jacket), because seaicéad is masculine.
What is the plural of seicear?
With a plural noun seicear becomes seiceara: seaicéid sheiceara, léinte seiceara. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very checked in Irish?
an-seicear. Too checked is rósheicear, and as checked as is chomh seicear le.
How do I say 'striped' as opposed to 'checked'?
Use 'stríocach' for striped, for example 'léine stríocach', and 'seicear' for checked, as in 'léine sheicear'.
