HeyRuaHow to say “Christian” in Irish
- Irish:
- Críostaí
- English:
- Christian, charitable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Christian:
- níos Críostaí
- Most Christian:
- is Críostaí
- Pronunciation:
- “KREE-stee” /ˈkɾʲiːstˠiː/
What does “Críostaí” mean?
“Críostaí” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- Christian
- Relating to Christianity or to followers of Christ.Also: of Christianity.
1 other meaning: charitable
- 2charitable
- Kind, decent and charitable, as a good Christian should be.Also: decent, kind, humane.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Críostaí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Críostaí after creideamh (faith, masculine), after tír (country, 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: tír Chríostaí. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: creideamh Críostaí.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Críostaí. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: creidimh Chríostaí; after other plurals it does not: tíortha Críostaí.
More Christian, most Christian, very Christian
| more Christian | níos Críostaí | in the past tense: ní ba Chríostaí |
|---|---|---|
| most Christian | is Críostaí | in the past tense: ba Chríostaí |
| as Christian as | chomh Críostaí le | no change after chomh |
| very Christian | an-Chríostaí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Christian | ró-Chríostaí | ró- lenites |
“Críostaí” 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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Christian in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Christian?
The Irish for Christian is Críostaí (pronounced “KREE-stee”). It comes after the noun: creideamh Críostaí, a Christian faith; tír Chríostaí, a Christian country.
How do you say more Christian and most Christian in Irish?
níos Críostaí is more Christian and is Críostaí is most Christian. In the past tense they become ní ba Chríostaí and ba Chríostaí.
Why does Críostaí become Chríostaí?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tír Chríostaí (a Christian country) but creideamh Críostaí (a Christian faith), because creideamh is masculine.
How do you say very Christian in Irish?
an-Chríostaí. Too Christian is ró-Chríostaí, and as Christian as is chomh Críostaí le.
Does Críostaí have more than one meaning?
Yes. Críostaí can mean Christian or charitable, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is Críostaí also a noun?
Yes, Críostaí also means 'a Christian' as a noun, as in Is Críostaí é, 'He is a Christian'.
