HeyRuaHow to say “evident” in Irish
- Irish:
- follasach
- English:
- evident, open
- Word type:
- adjective
- More evident:
- níos follasaí
- Most evident:
- is follasaí
- Plural:
- follasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FUL-us-ukh” /ˈfˠɔl̪ˠəsˠəx/
What does “follasach” mean?
“Follasach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- evident
- Easy to see or understand, plain and obvious.Also: obvious, clear, plain, manifest, apparent.
1 other meaning: open
- 2open
- Done openly, not hidden or secret.Also: public, overt, explicit.
Other Irish adjectives for evident: léir (clear)
“Follasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is follasach after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean fhollasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear follasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, follasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir fhollasacha; after other plurals it does not: mná follasacha.
More evident, most evident, very evident
Tá an chúis níos follasaí anois. The reason is more evident now.
| more evident | níos follasaí | in the past tense: ní b'fhollasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most evident | is follasaí | in the past tense: ab fhollasaí |
| as evident as | chomh follasach le | no change after chomh |
| very evident | an-fhollasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too evident | rófhollasach | ró- lenites |
“Follasach” 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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Evident in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for evident?
The Irish for evident is follasach (pronounced “FUL-us-ukh”). It comes after the noun: fear follasach, an evident man; bean fhollasach, an evident woman.
How do you say more evident and most evident in Irish?
níos follasaí is more evident and is follasaí is most evident. In the past tense they become ní b'fhollasaí and ab fhollasaí.
Why does follasach become fhollasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fhollasach (an evident woman) but fear follasach (an evident man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of follasach?
With a plural noun follasach becomes follasacha: fir fhollasacha, mná follasacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very evident in Irish?
an-fhollasach. Too evident is rófhollasach, and as evident as is chomh follasach le.
Does follasach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Follasach can mean evident or open, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between follasach and soiléir?
Soiléir is the everyday word for 'clear', while follasach is more formal and stresses that something is obvious or done in the open, as in 'go follasach' (openly).
