HeyRuaHow to say “childish” in Irish
- Irish:
- páistiúil
- English:
- childish, childlike
- Word type:
- adjective
- More childish:
- níos páistiúla
- Most childish:
- is páistiúla
- Plural:
- páistiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “PAWSH-tool” /ˈpˠaːʃtʲuːlʲ/
What does “páistiúil” mean?
“Páistiúil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- childish
- Behaving in a silly or immature way, like a young child.Also: immature, infantile, puerile, babyish.
1 other meaning: childlike
- 2childlike
- Having the simple, innocent qualities of a child.Also: innocent, simple.
Other Irish adjectives for childish: leanbaí (childish)
“Páistiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is páistiúil 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 pháistiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear páistiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, páistiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir pháistiúla; after other plurals it does not: mná páistiúla.
More childish, most childish, very childish
Tá sé níos páistiúla ná a dheartháir beag. He is more childish than his little brother.
| more childish | níos páistiúla | in the past tense: ní ba pháistiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most childish | is páistiúla | in the past tense: ba pháistiúla |
| as childish as | chomh páistiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very childish | an-pháistiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too childish | rópháistiúil | ró- lenites |
“Páistiúil” 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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Childish in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for childish?
The Irish for childish is páistiúil (pronounced “PAWSH-tool”). It comes after the noun: fear páistiúil, a childish man; bean pháistiúil, a childish woman.
How do you say more childish and most childish in Irish?
níos páistiúla is more childish and is páistiúla is most childish. In the past tense they become ní ba pháistiúla and ba pháistiúla.
Why does páistiúil become pháistiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean pháistiúil (a childish woman) but fear páistiúil (a childish man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of páistiúil?
With a plural noun páistiúil becomes páistiúla: fir pháistiúla, mná páistiúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very childish in Irish?
an-pháistiúil. Too childish is rópháistiúil, and as childish as is chomh páistiúil le.
Does páistiúil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Páistiúil can mean childish or childlike, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'páistiúil' and 'leanbaí'?
Both can mean childish; 'leanbaí' is very common for silly or immature behaviour, while 'páistiúil' is also used and can mean childlike.
