HeyRuaHow to say “conceptual” in Irish
- Irish:
- coincheapúil
- English:
- conceptual
- Word type:
- adjective
- More conceptual:
- níos coincheapúla
- Most conceptual:
- is coincheapúla
- Plural:
- coincheapúla
- Pronunciation:
- “KUN-hap-ool” /ˈkɔnʲˌhapuːlʲ/
What does “coincheapúil” mean?
- conceptual
- Relating to concepts or ideas rather than to concrete things.Also: abstract, theoretical, notional.
“Coincheapúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is coincheapúil after creat (frame, masculine), after ealaín (art, 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: ealaín choincheapúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: creat coincheapúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, coincheapúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: ealaíona coincheapúla.
More conceptual, most conceptual, very conceptual
Tá an dara aiste níos coincheapúla ná an chéad cheann. The second essay is more conceptual than the first one.
| more conceptual | níos coincheapúla | in the past tense: ní ba choincheapúla |
|---|---|---|
| most conceptual | is coincheapúla | in the past tense: ba choincheapúla |
| as conceptual as | chomh coincheapúil le | no change after chomh |
| very conceptual | an-choincheapúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too conceptual | róchoincheapúil | ró- lenites |
“Coincheapúil” 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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Conceptual in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for conceptual?
The Irish for conceptual is coincheapúil (pronounced “KUN-hap-ool”). It comes after the noun: creat coincheapúil, a conceptual frame; ealaín choincheapúil, a conceptual art.
How do you say more conceptual and most conceptual in Irish?
níos coincheapúla is more conceptual and is coincheapúla is most conceptual. In the past tense they become ní ba choincheapúla and ba choincheapúla.
Why does coincheapúil become choincheapúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ealaín choincheapúil (a conceptual art) but creat coincheapúil (a conceptual frame), because creat is masculine.
What is the plural of coincheapúil?
With a plural noun coincheapúil becomes coincheapúla: creataí coincheapúla, ealaíona coincheapúla.
How do you say very conceptual in Irish?
an-choincheapúil. Too conceptual is róchoincheapúil, and as conceptual as is chomh coincheapúil le.
What noun is coincheapúil formed from?
It comes from 'coincheap', meaning a concept, plus the ending '-úil', so it means relating to a concept.
