HeyRuaHow to say “corporate” in Irish
- Irish:
- corparáideach
- English:
- corporate
- Word type:
- adjective
- More corporate:
- níos corparáidí
- Most corporate:
- is corparáidí
- Plural:
- corparáideacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KUR-pa-raw-jukh” /ˈkoɾˠpˠəɾˠaːdʲəx/
What does “corparáideach” mean?
- corporate
- Relating to a corporation or large company, or to a body acting as a single unit.Also: company, business, organisational.
“Corparáideach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is corparáideach after plean (plan, masculine), after íomhá (image, 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: íomhá chorparáideach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: plean corparáideach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, corparáideacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: íomhánna corparáideacha.
More corporate, most corporate, very corporate
Tá an oifig seo níos corparáidí ná an tseanoifig. This office is more corporate than the old office.
| more corporate | níos corparáidí | in the past tense: ní ba chorparáidí |
|---|---|---|
| most corporate | is corparáidí | in the past tense: ba chorparáidí |
| as corporate as | chomh corparáideach le | no change after chomh |
| very corporate | an-chorparáideach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too corporate | róchorparáideach | ró- lenites |
“Corparáideach” 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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Corporate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for corporate?
The Irish for corporate is corparáideach (pronounced “KUR-pa-raw-jukh”). It comes after the noun: plean corparáideach, a corporate plan; íomhá chorparáideach, a corporate image.
How do you say more corporate and most corporate in Irish?
níos corparáidí is more corporate and is corparáidí is most corporate. In the past tense they become ní ba chorparáidí and ba chorparáidí.
Why does corparáideach become chorparáideach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So íomhá chorparáideach (a corporate image) but plean corparáideach (a corporate plan), because plean is masculine.
What is the plural of corparáideach?
With a plural noun corparáideach becomes corparáideacha: pleananna corparáideacha, íomhánna corparáideacha.
How do you say very corporate in Irish?
an-chorparáideach. Too corporate is róchorparáideach, and as corporate as is chomh corparáideach le.
How do I say 'corporation tax' in Irish?
The usual term is 'cáin chorparáide', using the genitive of the noun 'corparáid', though 'cáin chorparáideach' is also seen.
