HeyRuaHow to say “electoral” in Irish
- Irish:
- toghchánach
- English:
- electoral
- Word type:
- adjective
- More electoral:
- níos toghchánaí
- Most electoral:
- is toghchánaí
- Plural:
- toghchánacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TOW-khaw-nukh” /ˈt̪ˠəuxaːnˠəx/
What does “toghchánach” mean?
- electoral
- Relating to elections or to the process of voting for representatives.Also: election, elective, voting.
“Toghchánach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is toghchánach after ceantar (area, masculine), after cathair (city, 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: cathair thoghchánach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ceantar toghchánach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, toghchánacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ceantair thoghchánacha; after other plurals it does not: cathracha toghchánacha.
More electoral, most electoral, very electoral
Bhí an feachtas seo níos toghchánaí ná an ceann eile. This campaign was more electoral than the other one.
| more electoral | níos toghchánaí | in the past tense: ní ba thoghchánaí |
|---|---|---|
| most electoral | is toghchánaí | in the past tense: ba thoghchánaí |
| as electoral as | chomh toghchánach le | no change after chomh |
| very electoral | an-toghchánach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too electoral | róthoghchánach | ró- lenites |
“Toghchánach” 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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Electoral in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for electoral?
The Irish for electoral is toghchánach (pronounced “TOW-khaw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: ceantar toghchánach, an electoral area; cathair thoghchánach, an electoral city.
How do you say more electoral and most electoral in Irish?
níos toghchánaí is more electoral and is toghchánaí is most electoral. In the past tense they become ní ba thoghchánaí and ba thoghchánaí.
Why does toghchánach become thoghchánach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cathair thoghchánach (an electoral city) but ceantar toghchánach (an electoral area), because ceantar is masculine.
What is the plural of toghchánach?
With a plural noun toghchánach becomes toghchánacha: ceantair thoghchánacha, cathracha toghchánacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very electoral in Irish?
an-toghchánach. Too electoral is róthoghchánach, and as electoral as is chomh toghchánach le.
How is 'electoral roll' said in Irish?
It is 'rolla toghchánach'; the noun 'toghchán' means 'election', as in 'olltoghchán' for a general election.
