HeyRuaHow to say “creative” in Irish
- Irish:
- cruthaitheach
- English:
- creative
- Word type:
- adjective
- More creative:
- níos cruthaithí
- Most creative:
- is cruthaithí
- Plural:
- cruthaitheacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KRU-hih-hukh” /ˈkɾˠʊhɪhəx/
What does “cruthaitheach” mean?
- creative
- Having the ability to make new things or think of original ideas.Also: inventive, imaginative, original.
Other Irish adjectives for creative: samhlaíoch (imaginative)
“Cruthaitheach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cruthaitheach after scríbhneoir (writer, masculine), after aigne (mind, 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: aigne chruthaitheach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scríbhneoir cruthaitheach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cruthaitheacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aigní cruthaitheacha.
More creative, most creative, very creative
Tá Máire níos cruthaithí ná a deartháir. Máire is more creative than her brother.
| more creative | níos cruthaithí | in the past tense: ní ba chruthaithí |
|---|---|---|
| most creative | is cruthaithí | in the past tense: ba chruthaithí |
| as creative as | chomh cruthaitheach le | no change after chomh |
| very creative | an-chruthaitheach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too creative | róchruthaitheach | ró- lenites |
“Cruthaitheach” 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.
Creative in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for creative?
The Irish for creative is cruthaitheach (pronounced “KRU-hih-hukh”). It comes after the noun: scríbhneoir cruthaitheach, a creative writer; aigne chruthaitheach, a creative mind.
How do you say more creative and most creative in Irish?
níos cruthaithí is more creative and is cruthaithí is most creative. In the past tense they become ní ba chruthaithí and ba chruthaithí.
Why does cruthaitheach become chruthaitheach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aigne chruthaitheach (a creative mind) but scríbhneoir cruthaitheach (a creative writer), because scríbhneoir is masculine.
What is the plural of cruthaitheach?
With a plural noun cruthaitheach becomes cruthaitheacha: scríbhneoirí cruthaitheacha, aigní cruthaitheacha.
How do you say very creative in Irish?
an-chruthaitheach. Too creative is róchruthaitheach, and as creative as is chomh cruthaitheach le.
What is the difference between 'cruthaitheach' and 'samhlaíoch'?
'Cruthaitheach' means creative, able to make or produce new things, while 'samhlaíoch' means imaginative. They overlap, but 'scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach' is the set phrase for creative writing.
