HeyRuaHow to say “complex” in Irish
- Irish:
- coimpléascach
- English:
- complex
- Word type:
- adjective
- More complex:
- níos coimpléascaí
- Most complex:
- is coimpléascaí
- Plural:
- coimpléascacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KIM-plays-kukh” /ˈkɪmʲpʲlʲeːsˠkəx/
What does “coimpléascach” mean?
- complex
- Made up of many connected parts, and so hard to understand or deal with.Also: complicated, intricate, involved.
Other Irish adjectives for complex: casta (complicated)
“Coimpléascach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is coimpléascach after córas (system, masculine), after ceist (question, 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: ceist choimpléascach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: córas coimpléascach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, coimpléascacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: córais choimpléascacha; after other plurals it does not: ceisteanna coimpléascacha.
More complex, most complex, very complex
Tá an fhadhb seo níos coimpléascaí ná an ceann eile. This problem is more complex than the other one.
| more complex | níos coimpléascaí | in the past tense: ní ba choimpléascaí |
|---|---|---|
| most complex | is coimpléascaí | in the past tense: ba choimpléascaí |
| as complex as | chomh coimpléascach le | no change after chomh |
| very complex | an-choimpléascach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too complex | róchoimpléascach | ró- lenites |
“Coimpléascach” 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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Complex in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for complex?
The Irish for complex is coimpléascach (pronounced “KIM-plays-kukh”). It comes after the noun: córas coimpléascach, a complex system; ceist choimpléascach, a complex question.
How do you say more complex and most complex in Irish?
níos coimpléascaí is more complex and is coimpléascaí is most complex. In the past tense they become ní ba choimpléascaí and ba choimpléascaí.
Why does coimpléascach become choimpléascach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ceist choimpléascach (a complex question) but córas coimpléascach (a complex system), because córas is masculine.
What is the plural of coimpléascach?
With a plural noun coimpléascach becomes coimpléascacha: córais choimpléascacha, ceisteanna coimpléascacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very complex in Irish?
an-choimpléascach. Too complex is róchoimpléascach, and as complex as is chomh coimpléascach le.
What is the difference between 'coimpléascach' and 'casta'?
'Casta' is the more everyday word for complicated, while 'coimpléascach' is more formal and often used in technical or scientific contexts, as in 'uimhir choimpléascach' (a complex number).
