Ethnic in Irish (Eitneach): Meaning, Forms & Examples

Q: What is the Irish for ethnic?

The Irish for ethnic is eitneach (pronounced “ET-yin-ukh”). It comes after the noun: grúpa eitneach, an ethnic group; bean eitneach, an ethnic woman.

Q: How do you say more ethnic and most ethnic in Irish?

níos eitní is more ethnic and is eitní is most ethnic. In the past tense they become ní b'eitní and ab eitní.

Q: What is the plural of eitneach?

With a plural noun eitneach becomes eitneacha: grúpaí eitneacha, mná eitneacha.

Q: How do you say very ethnic in Irish?

an-eitneach. Too ethnic is ró-eitneach, and as ethnic as is chomh heitneach le.

How to say “ethnic” in Irish

Irish:: eitneach
English:: ethnic
Word type:: adjective
More ethnic:: níos eitní
Most ethnic:: is eitní
Plural:: eitneacha
Pronunciation:: “ET-yin-ukh” /ɛtʲənʲəx/

What does “eitneach” mean?

ethnic: Relating to a group of people who share a culture, origin, language or traditions.Also: ethnical, racial, cultural.

“Eitneach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is eitneach after grúpa (group, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine noungrúpa eitneachan ethnic group

after a feminine nounbean eitneachan ethnic woman

after a plural noungrúpaí eitneachaethnic groups

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural

grúpaígroups

eitneachaethnic, plural

grúpaí eitneachaethnic groups

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, eitneacha.

More ethnic, most ethnic, very ethnic

níosmore

eitníethnic

níos eitnímore ethnic

ismost

eitníethnic

is eitnímost ethnic

Tá an pobal seo níos eitní ná an ceann eile. This community is more ethnic than the other one.

more ethnic	níos eitní	in the past tense: ní b'eitní
most ethnic	is eitní	in the past tense: ab eitní
as ethnic as	chomh heitneach le	chomh puts an h before a vowel
very ethnic	an-eitneach	an- lenites, except d, t and s
too ethnic	ró-eitneach	ró- lenites

“Eitneach” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Is grúpa eitneach beag é sa tír.

It is a small ethnic group in the country.

Tá mionlach eitneach ina gcónaí sa cheantar.

An ethnic minority lives in the area.

Tá grúpaí eitneacha éagsúla sa chathair.

There are various ethnic groups in the city.

Tá an pobal seo níos eitní ná an ceann eile.

This community is more ethnic than the other one.

Is ceist eitneach í sin den chuid is mó.

That is mostly an ethnic question.

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Ethnic in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for ethnic?

The Irish for ethnic is eitneach (pronounced “ET-yin-ukh”). It comes after the noun: grúpa eitneach, an ethnic group; bean eitneach, an ethnic woman.

How do you say more ethnic and most ethnic in Irish?

níos eitní is more ethnic and is eitní is most ethnic. In the past tense they become ní b'eitní and ab eitní.

What is the plural of eitneach?

With a plural noun eitneach becomes eitneacha: grúpaí eitneacha, mná eitneacha.

How do you say very ethnic in Irish?

an-eitneach. Too ethnic is ró-eitneach, and as ethnic as is chomh heitneach le.

What is the difference between 'eitneach' and 'ciníoch'?

'Eitneach' means ethnic, relating to culture and origin, while 'ciníoch' means racial. 'Ciníochaí' is the noun for a racist.

Ethnic in Irish (eitneach): Meaning, Forms, Examples