HeyRuaHow to say “economic” in Irish
- Irish:
- geilleagrach
- English:
- economic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More economic:
- níos geilleagraí
- Most economic:
- is geilleagraí
- Plural:
- geilleagracha
- Pronunciation:
- “GEL-yuh-grukh” /ˈɟɛlʲəɡɾəx/
What does “geilleagrach” mean?
- economic
- Relating to the economy of a country or region.Also: of the economy, economical.
Other Irish adjectives for economic: eacnamaíoch (economic)
“Geilleagrach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is geilleagrach after fás (growth, masculine), after forbairt (development, 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: forbairt gheilleagrach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fás geilleagrach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, geilleagracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fáis gheilleagracha; after other plurals it does not: forbairtí geilleagracha.
More economic, most economic, very economic
| more economic | níos geilleagraí | in the past tense: ní ba gheilleagraí |
|---|---|---|
| most economic | is geilleagraí | in the past tense: ba gheilleagraí |
| as economic as | chomh geilleagrach le | no change after chomh |
| very economic | an-gheilleagrach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too economic | rógheilleagrach | ró- lenites |
“Geilleagrach” 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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Economic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for economic?
The Irish for economic is geilleagrach (pronounced “GEL-yuh-grukh”). It comes after the noun: fás geilleagrach, an economic growth; forbairt gheilleagrach, an economic development.
How do you say more economic and most economic in Irish?
níos geilleagraí is more economic and is geilleagraí is most economic. In the past tense they become ní ba gheilleagraí and ba gheilleagraí.
Why does geilleagrach become gheilleagrach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So forbairt gheilleagrach (an economic development) but fás geilleagrach (an economic growth), because fás is masculine.
What is the plural of geilleagrach?
With a plural noun geilleagrach becomes geilleagracha: fáis gheilleagracha, forbairtí geilleagracha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very economic in Irish?
an-gheilleagrach. Too economic is rógheilleagrach, and as economic as is chomh geilleagrach le.
What is the difference between geilleagrach and eacnamaíoch?
Geilleagrach relates to the economy itself, as in fás geilleagrach, while eacnamaíoch is often used for economics as a discipline or for something being economical.
