HeyRuaHow to say “colonial” in Irish
- Irish:
- coilíneach
- English:
- colonial
- Word type:
- adjective
- More colonial:
- níos coilíní
- Most colonial:
- is coilíní
- Plural:
- coilíneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOL-ee-nyukh” /ˈkɔlʲiːnʲəx/
What does “coilíneach” mean?
- colonial
- Relating to a colony or colonies, or to the period or system of colonialism.Also: of a colony, colonialist.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Coilíneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is coilíneach after rialtas (government, masculine), after cumhacht (power, 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: cumhacht choilíneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: rialtas coilíneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, coilíneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: rialtais choilíneacha; after other plurals it does not: cumhachtaí coilíneacha.
More colonial, most colonial, very colonial
Bhí an córas sin níos coilíní ná an seancheann. That system was more colonial than the old one.
| more colonial | níos coilíní | in the past tense: ní ba choilíní |
|---|---|---|
| most colonial | is coilíní | in the past tense: ba choilíní |
| as colonial as | chomh coilíneach le | no change after chomh |
| very colonial | an-choilíneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too colonial | róchoilíneach | ró- lenites |
“Coilíneach” 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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Colonial in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for colonial?
The Irish for colonial is coilíneach (pronounced “KOL-ee-nyukh”). It comes after the noun: rialtas coilíneach, a colonial government; cumhacht choilíneach, a colonial power.
How do you say more colonial and most colonial in Irish?
níos coilíní is more colonial and is coilíní is most colonial. In the past tense they become ní ba choilíní and ba choilíní.
Why does coilíneach become choilíneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cumhacht choilíneach (a colonial power) but rialtas coilíneach (a colonial government), because rialtas is masculine.
What is the plural of coilíneach?
With a plural noun coilíneach becomes coilíneacha: rialtais choilíneacha, cumhachtaí coilíneacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very colonial in Irish?
an-choilíneach. Too colonial is róchoilíneach, and as colonial as is chomh coilíneach le.
What is the noun related to coilíneach?
A colony is 'coilíneacht', and colonialism is 'coilíneachas'. The same spelling 'coilíneach' is also used as a noun meaning a colonist.
