HeyRuaHow to say “envious” in Irish
- Irish:
- formadach
- English:
- envious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More envious:
- níos formadaí
- Most envious:
- is formadaí
- Plural:
- formadacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FUR-um-ad-ukh” /ˈfɔɾˠəmˠəd̪ˠəx/
What does “formadach” mean?
- envious
- Feeling envy towards someone because of what they have or have achieved.Also: jealous, begrudging, covetous.
“Formadach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is formadach after fear (man, masculine), after comharsa (neighbour, 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: comharsa fhormadach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear formadach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, formadacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir fhormadacha; after other plurals it does not: comharsana formadacha.
More envious, most envious, very envious
Bhí sé níos formadaí ná a dheartháir. He was more envious than his brother.
| more envious | níos formadaí | in the past tense: ní b'fhormadaí |
|---|---|---|
| most envious | is formadaí | in the past tense: ab fhormadaí |
| as envious as | chomh formadach le | no change after chomh |
| very envious | an-fhormadach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too envious | rófhormadach | ró- lenites |
“Formadach” 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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Envious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for envious?
The Irish for envious is formadach (pronounced “FUR-um-ad-ukh”). It comes after the noun: fear formadach, an envious man; comharsa fhormadach, an envious neighbour.
How do you say more envious and most envious in Irish?
níos formadaí is more envious and is formadaí is most envious. In the past tense they become ní b'fhormadaí and ab fhormadaí.
Why does formadach become fhormadach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So comharsa fhormadach (an envious neighbour) but fear formadach (an envious man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of formadach?
With a plural noun formadach becomes formadacha: fir fhormadacha, comharsana formadacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very envious in Irish?
an-fhormadach. Too envious is rófhormadach, and as envious as is chomh formadach le.
What is the difference between formadach and éadmhar?
Formadach means envious of what someone else has, while éadmhar usually means jealous, especially in love. Both can overlap in everyday use.
