HeyRuaHow to say “continuous” in Irish
- Irish:
- contanóideach
- English:
- continuous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More continuous:
- níos contanóidí
- Most continuous:
- is contanóidí
- Plural:
- contanóideacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KON-ta-noe-jukh” /ˈkɔn̪ˠt̪ˠən̪ˠoːdʲəx/
What does “contanóideach” mean?
- continuous
- Going on without a break or interruption.Also: continual, uninterrupted, unbroken, ongoing.
Other Irish adjectives for continuous: leanúnach (continuous)
“Contanóideach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is contanóideach after fás (growth, masculine), after gníomhaíocht (activity, 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: gníomhaíocht chontanóideach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fás contanóideach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, contanóideacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fáis chontanóideacha; after other plurals it does not: gníomhaíochtaí contanóideacha.
More continuous, most continuous, very continuous
Tá an próiseas seo níos contanóidí ná an seancheann. This process is more continuous than the old one.
| more continuous | níos contanóidí | in the past tense: ní ba chontanóidí |
|---|---|---|
| most continuous | is contanóidí | in the past tense: ba chontanóidí |
| as continuous as | chomh contanóideach le | no change after chomh |
| very continuous | an-chontanóideach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too continuous | róchontanóideach | ró- lenites |
“Contanóideach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Continuous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for continuous?
The Irish for continuous is contanóideach (pronounced “KON-ta-noe-jukh”). It comes after the noun: fás contanóideach, a continuous growth; gníomhaíocht chontanóideach, a continuous activity.
How do you say more continuous and most continuous in Irish?
níos contanóidí is more continuous and is contanóidí is most continuous. In the past tense they become ní ba chontanóidí and ba chontanóidí.
Why does contanóideach become chontanóideach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So gníomhaíocht chontanóideach (a continuous activity) but fás contanóideach (a continuous growth), because fás is masculine.
What is the plural of contanóideach?
With a plural noun contanóideach becomes contanóideacha: fáis chontanóideacha, gníomhaíochtaí contanóideacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very continuous in Irish?
an-chontanóideach. Too continuous is róchontanóideach, and as continuous as is chomh contanóideach le.
What is the difference between 'contanóideach' and 'leanúnach'?
Both mean continuous, but 'leanúnach' is the more common everyday word, while 'contanóideach' is more formal or technical, as in 'measúnú contanóideach' (continuous assessment).
