HeyRuaHow to say “continental” in Irish
- Irish:
- mór-roinneach
- English:
- continental
- Word type:
- adjective
- More continental:
- níos mór-roinní
- Most continental:
- is mór-roinní
- Plural:
- mór-roinneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MORE-rin-yukh” /ˈmˠoːɾˠˌɾˠɪn̠ʲəx/
What does “mór-roinneach” mean?
- continental
- Relating to a continent, especially mainland Europe as opposed to Ireland or Britain.Also: of a continent, European mainland.
“Mór-roinneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mór-roinneach after fear (man, masculine), after tír (country, 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: tír mhór-roinneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mór-roinneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mór-roinneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhór-roinneacha; after other plurals it does not: tíortha mór-roinneacha.
More continental, most continental, very continental
Tá an aeráid seo níos mór-roinní ná aeráid na hÉireann. This climate is more continental than Ireland's climate.
| more continental | níos mór-roinní | in the past tense: ní ba mhór-roinní |
|---|---|---|
| most continental | is mór-roinní | in the past tense: ba mhór-roinní |
| as continental as | chomh mór-roinneach le | no change after chomh |
| very continental | an-mhór-roinneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too continental | rómhór-roinneach | ró- lenites |
“Mór-roinneach” 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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Continental in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for continental?
The Irish for continental is mór-roinneach (pronounced “MORE-rin-yukh”). It comes after the noun: fear mór-roinneach, a continental man; tír mhór-roinneach, a continental country.
How do you say more continental and most continental in Irish?
níos mór-roinní is more continental and is mór-roinní is most continental. In the past tense they become ní ba mhór-roinní and ba mhór-roinní.
Why does mór-roinneach become mhór-roinneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tír mhór-roinneach (a continental country) but fear mór-roinneach (a continental man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of mór-roinneach?
With a plural noun mór-roinneach becomes mór-roinneacha: fir mhór-roinneacha, tíortha mór-roinneacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very continental in Irish?
an-mhór-roinneach. Too continental is rómhór-roinneach, and as continental as is chomh mór-roinneach le.
What is the noun related to 'mór-roinneach'?
The noun is 'mór-roinn', meaning a continent, as in 'mór-roinn na hEorpa', the continent of Europe.
