HeyRuaHow to say “conscientious” in Irish
- Irish:
- coinsiasach
- English:
- conscientious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More conscientious:
- níos coinsiasaí
- Most conscientious:
- is coinsiasaí
- Plural:
- coinsiasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KUN-shee-uh-sukh” /ˈkɪnʲʃiəsəx/
What does “coinsiasach” mean?
- conscientious
- Careful to do what is right and to do your work or duty thoroughly.Also: scrupulous, dutiful, diligent.
“Coinsiasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is coinsiasach after oibrí (worker, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean choinsiasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: oibrí coinsiasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, coinsiasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná coinsiasacha.
More conscientious, most conscientious, very conscientious
Tá Máire níos coinsiasaí ná a deartháir. Máire is more conscientious than her brother.
| more conscientious | níos coinsiasaí | in the past tense: ní ba choinsiasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most conscientious | is coinsiasaí | in the past tense: ba choinsiasaí |
| as conscientious as | chomh coinsiasach le | no change after chomh |
| very conscientious | an-choinsiasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too conscientious | róchoinsiasach | ró- lenites |
“Coinsiasach” 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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Conscientious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for conscientious?
The Irish for conscientious is coinsiasach (pronounced “KUN-shee-uh-sukh”). It comes after the noun: oibrí coinsiasach, a conscientious worker; bean choinsiasach, a conscientious woman.
How do you say more conscientious and most conscientious in Irish?
níos coinsiasaí is more conscientious and is coinsiasaí is most conscientious. In the past tense they become ní ba choinsiasaí and ba choinsiasaí.
Why does coinsiasach become choinsiasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean choinsiasach (a conscientious woman) but oibrí coinsiasach (a conscientious worker), because oibrí is masculine.
What is the plural of coinsiasach?
With a plural noun coinsiasach becomes coinsiasacha: oibrithe coinsiasacha, mná coinsiasacha.
How do you say very conscientious in Irish?
an-choinsiasach. Too conscientious is róchoinsiasach, and as conscientious as is chomh coinsiasach le.
How do you say 'conscientious objector' in Irish?
The usual term is 'agóideoir coinsiasach'.
