HeyRuaHow to say “cleansing” in Irish
- Irish:
- glantach
- English:
- cleansing
- Word type:
- adjective
- More cleansing:
- níos glantaí
- Most cleansing:
- is glantaí
- Plural:
- glantacha
- Pronunciation:
- “GLAN-tukh” /ˈɡlˠanˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “glantach” mean?
- cleansing
- Used for cleaning or having the power to clean things.Also: cleaning, detergent, purifying.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Glantach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is glantach 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 ghlantach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear glantach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, glantacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir ghlantacha; after other plurals it does not: mná glantacha.
More cleansing, most cleansing, very cleansing
Tá an táirge seo níos glantaí ná an ceann eile. This product cleans better than the other one.
| more cleansing | níos glantaí | in the past tense: ní ba ghlantaí |
|---|---|---|
| most cleansing | is glantaí | in the past tense: ba ghlantaí |
| as cleansing as | chomh glantach le | no change after chomh |
| very cleansing | an-ghlantach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too cleansing | róghlantach | ró- lenites |
“Glantach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Cleansing in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cleansing?
The Irish for cleansing is glantach (pronounced “GLAN-tukh”). It comes after the noun: fear glantach, a cleansing man; bean ghlantach, a cleansing woman.
How do you say more cleansing and most cleansing in Irish?
níos glantaí is more cleansing and is glantaí is most cleansing. In the past tense they become ní ba ghlantaí and ba ghlantaí.
Why does glantach become ghlantach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean ghlantach (a cleansing woman) but fear glantach (a cleansing man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of glantach?
With a plural noun glantach becomes glantacha: fir ghlantacha, mná glantacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very cleansing in Irish?
an-ghlantach. Too cleansing is róghlantach, and as cleansing as is chomh glantach le.
What is the difference between 'glantach' and 'glan'?
'Glan' means clean, describing something that is clean, while 'glantach' means cleansing, describing something that cleans, as in 'ábhar glantach'.
