HeyRuaHow to say “comfortable” in Irish
- Irish:
- sómasach
- English:
- comfortable, luxurious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More comfortable:
- níos sómasaí
- Most comfortable:
- is sómasaí
- Plural:
- sómasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SOH-mus-ukh” /ˈsoːməsəx/
What does “sómasach” mean?
“Sómasach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- comfortable
- Giving physical ease and comfort, cosy and pleasant to be in or use.Also: cosy, snug, easeful.
1 other meaning: luxurious
- 2luxurious
- Full of comfort and luxury, giving a life of ease.Also: luxury, plush, easy.
Other Irish adjectives for comfortable: compordach (comfortable), sócúlach (comfortable)
“Sómasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sómasach after teach (house, masculine), after cathaoir (chair, 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: cathaoir shómasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: teach sómasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sómasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: cathaoireacha sómasacha.
More comfortable, most comfortable, very comfortable
Tá an leaba seo níos sómasaí ná an ceann eile. This bed is more comfortable than the other one.
| more comfortable | níos sómasaí | in the past tense: ní ba shómasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most comfortable | is sómasaí | in the past tense: ba shómasaí |
| as comfortable as | chomh sómasach le | no change after chomh |
| very comfortable | an-sómasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too comfortable | róshómasach | ró- lenites |
“Sómasach” 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.
Comfortable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for comfortable?
The Irish for comfortable is sómasach (pronounced “SOH-mus-ukh”). It comes after the noun: teach sómasach, a comfortable house; cathaoir shómasach, a comfortable chair.
How do you say more comfortable and most comfortable in Irish?
níos sómasaí is more comfortable and is sómasaí is most comfortable. In the past tense they become ní ba shómasaí and ba shómasaí.
Why does sómasach become shómasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cathaoir shómasach (a comfortable chair) but teach sómasach (a comfortable house), because teach is masculine.
What is the plural of sómasach?
With a plural noun sómasach becomes sómasacha: tithe sómasacha, cathaoireacha sómasacha.
How do you say very comfortable in Irish?
an-sómasach. Too comfortable is róshómasach, and as comfortable as is chomh sómasach le.
Does sómasach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Sómasach can mean comfortable or luxurious, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between sómasach and compordach?
Both mean comfortable, but compordach is the everyday word, while sómasach suggests ease and luxury, as in saol sómasach, a life of ease.
