HeyRuaHow to say “conservative” in Irish
- Irish:
- imchoimeádach
- English:
- conservative, cautious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More conservative:
- níos imchoimeádaí
- Most conservative:
- is imchoimeádaí
- Plural:
- imchoimeádacha
- Pronunciation:
- “IM-khim-aw-dukh” /ˈimʲˌxɪmʲaːd̪ˠəx/
What does “imchoimeádach” mean?
“Imchoimeádach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- conservative
- Wanting to keep traditional ways and slow to accept change, especially in politics or opinions.Also: traditional, old-fashioned, right-wing.
1 other meaning: cautious
- 2cautious
- Careful and moderate, as in a conservative estimate.Also: moderate, careful.
Other Irish adjectives for conservative: coimeádach (conservative)
“Imchoimeádach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is imchoimeádach after páirtí (party, masculine), after tuairim (opinion, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, imchoimeádacha.
More conservative, most conservative, very conservative
Tá m'athair níos imchoimeádaí ná mo mháthair. My father is more conservative than my mother.
| more conservative | níos imchoimeádaí | in the past tense: ní b'imchoimeádaí |
|---|---|---|
| most conservative | is imchoimeádaí | in the past tense: ab imchoimeádaí |
| as conservative as | chomh himchoimeádach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very conservative | an-imchoimeádach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too conservative | ró-imchoimeádach | ró- lenites |
“Imchoimeádach” 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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Conservative in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for conservative?
The Irish for conservative is imchoimeádach (pronounced “IM-khim-aw-dukh”). It comes after the noun: páirtí imchoimeádach, a conservative party; tuairim imchoimeádach, a conservative opinion.
How do you say more conservative and most conservative in Irish?
níos imchoimeádaí is more conservative and is imchoimeádaí is most conservative. In the past tense they become ní b'imchoimeádaí and ab imchoimeádaí.
What is the plural of imchoimeádach?
With a plural noun imchoimeádach becomes imchoimeádacha: páirtithe imchoimeádacha, tuairimí imchoimeádacha.
How do you say very conservative in Irish?
an-imchoimeádach. Too conservative is ró-imchoimeádach, and as conservative as is chomh himchoimeádach le.
Does imchoimeádach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Imchoimeádach can mean conservative or cautious, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between imchoimeádach and coimeádach?
Both mean conservative; coimeádach is also widely used, and in the British political sense 'an Páirtí Coimeádach' is common, while imchoimeádach is the form given for conservative in a general and political sense.
