HeyRuaHow to say “drinkable” in Irish
- Irish:
- inólta
- English:
- drinkable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More drinkable:
- níos inólta
- Most drinkable:
- is inólta
- Pronunciation:
- “IN-ohl-ta” /ˈɪnoːlˠt̪ˠə/
What does “inólta” mean?
- drinkable
- Safe or fit to drink.Also: potable, fit to drink, safe to drink.
“Inólta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is inólta after uisce (water, masculine), after deoch (drink, feminine) and after a plural.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, inólta.
More drinkable, most drinkable, very drinkable
| more drinkable | níos inólta | in the past tense: ní b'inólta |
|---|---|---|
| most drinkable | is inólta | in the past tense: ab inólta |
| as drinkable as | chomh hinólta le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very drinkable | an-inólta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too drinkable | ró-inólta | ró- lenites |
“Inólta” 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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Drinkable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for drinkable?
The Irish for drinkable is inólta (pronounced “IN-ohl-ta”). It comes after the noun: uisce inólta, drinkable water; deoch inólta, a drinkable drink.
How do you say more drinkable and most drinkable in Irish?
níos inólta is more drinkable and is inólta is most drinkable. In the past tense they become ní b'inólta and ab inólta.
How do you say very drinkable in Irish?
an-inólta. Too drinkable is ró-inólta, and as drinkable as is chomh hinólta le.
What is the opposite of 'inólta'?
Water that is not fit to drink can be called 'neamhinólta', or you can simply say 'níl sé inólta'.
Is there a similar word for food?
Yes, 'inite' means edible, formed the same way with the prefix 'in-' meaning fit to be.
