HeyRuaHow to say “contradictory” in Irish
- Irish:
- frithráiteach
- English:
- contradictory
- Word type:
- adjective
- More contradictory:
- níos frithráití
- Most contradictory:
- is frithráití
- Plural:
- frithráiteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FRIH-raw-chukh” /ˈfʲɾʲɪɾˠaːtʲəx/
What does “frithráiteach” mean?
- contradictory
- Saying or showing the opposite of something else, so that both cannot be true.Also: conflicting, inconsistent, self-contradictory.
“Frithráiteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is frithráiteach after ráiteas (statement, masculine), after fianaise (evidence, 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: fianaise fhrithráiteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ráiteas frithráiteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, frithráiteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ráitis fhrithráiteacha; after other plurals it does not: fianaisí frithráiteacha.
More contradictory, most contradictory, very contradictory
Bhí a dara scéal níos frithráití ná an chéad cheann. Her second story was more contradictory than the first one.
| more contradictory | níos frithráití | in the past tense: ní ba fhrithráití |
|---|---|---|
| most contradictory | is frithráití | in the past tense: ba fhrithráití |
| as contradictory as | chomh frithráiteach le | no change after chomh |
| very contradictory | an-fhrithráiteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too contradictory | rófhrithráiteach | ró- lenites |
“Frithráiteach” 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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Contradictory in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for contradictory?
The Irish for contradictory is frithráiteach (pronounced “FRIH-raw-chukh”). It comes after the noun: ráiteas frithráiteach, a contradictory statement; fianaise fhrithráiteach, contradictory evidence.
How do you say more contradictory and most contradictory in Irish?
níos frithráití is more contradictory and is frithráití is most contradictory. In the past tense they become ní ba fhrithráití and ba fhrithráití.
Why does frithráiteach become fhrithráiteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fianaise fhrithráiteach (contradictory evidence) but ráiteas frithráiteach (a contradictory statement), because ráiteas is masculine.
What is the plural of frithráiteach?
With a plural noun frithráiteach becomes frithráiteacha: ráitis fhrithráiteacha, fianaisí frithráiteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very contradictory in Irish?
an-fhrithráiteach. Too contradictory is rófhrithráiteach, and as contradictory as is chomh frithráiteach le.
What is the difference between 'frithráiteach' and 'contrártha'?
'Frithráiteach' is used mainly for statements or evidence that contradict each other, while 'contrártha' is a broader word meaning contrary or opposite.
