HeyRuaHow to say “comprehensive” in Irish
- Irish:
- cuimsitheach
- English:
- comprehensive, inclusive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More comprehensive:
- níos cuimsithí
- Most comprehensive:
- is cuimsithí
- Plural:
- cuimsitheacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KWIM-shi-hukh” /ˈkɪmʲʃɪhəx/
What does “cuimsitheach” mean?
“Cuimsitheach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- comprehensive
- Covering everything or almost everything that is relevant.Also: all-embracing, inclusive, complete, thorough.
1 other meaning: inclusive
- 2inclusive
- Including all people or groups and leaving no one out.Also: all-inclusive, embracing.
“Cuimsitheach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cuimsitheach after plean (plan, masculine), after tuarascáil (report, 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: tuarascáil chuimsitheach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: plean cuimsitheach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cuimsitheacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tuarascálacha cuimsitheacha.
More comprehensive, most comprehensive, very comprehensive
Tá an leabhar seo níos cuimsithí ná an ceann eile. This book is more comprehensive than the other one.
| more comprehensive | níos cuimsithí | in the past tense: ní ba chuimsithí |
|---|---|---|
| most comprehensive | is cuimsithí | in the past tense: ba chuimsithí |
| as comprehensive as | chomh cuimsitheach le | no change after chomh |
| very comprehensive | an-chuimsitheach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too comprehensive | róchuimsitheach | ró- lenites |
“Cuimsitheach” 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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Comprehensive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for comprehensive?
The Irish for comprehensive is cuimsitheach (pronounced “KWIM-shi-hukh”). It comes after the noun: plean cuimsitheach, a comprehensive plan; tuarascáil chuimsitheach, a comprehensive report.
How do you say more comprehensive and most comprehensive in Irish?
níos cuimsithí is more comprehensive and is cuimsithí is most comprehensive. In the past tense they become ní ba chuimsithí and ba chuimsithí.
Why does cuimsitheach become chuimsitheach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuarascáil chuimsitheach (a comprehensive report) but plean cuimsitheach (a comprehensive plan), because plean is masculine.
What is the plural of cuimsitheach?
With a plural noun cuimsitheach becomes cuimsitheacha: pleananna cuimsitheacha, tuarascálacha cuimsitheacha.
How do you say very comprehensive in Irish?
an-chuimsitheach. Too comprehensive is róchuimsitheach, and as comprehensive as is chomh cuimsitheach le.
Does cuimsitheach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Cuimsitheach can mean comprehensive or inclusive, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is a comprehensive school in Irish?
A comprehensive school is 'scoil chuimsitheach', the adjective being lenited after the feminine noun 'scoil'.
Is there a stronger word for all-embracing?
'Uilechuimsitheach' means all-embracing or universal, a stronger form of 'cuimsitheach'.
