HeyRuaHow to say “fashionable” in Irish
- Irish:
- faiseanta
- English:
- fashionable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More fashionable:
- níos faiseanta
- Most fashionable:
- is faiseanta
- Pronunciation:
- “FASH-un-ta” /ˈfaʃənˠt̪ˠə/
What does “faiseanta” mean?
- fashionable
- In the current fashion or style, popular at the moment.Also: stylish, trendy, in fashion, modish.
“Faiseanta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is faiseanta after cóta (coat, 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 fhaiseanta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cóta faiseanta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, faiseanta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná faiseanta.
More fashionable, most fashionable, very fashionable
Tá an siopa seo níos faiseanta ná an ceann eile. This shop is more fashionable than the other one.
| more fashionable | níos faiseanta | in the past tense: ní b'fhaiseanta |
|---|---|---|
| most fashionable | is faiseanta | in the past tense: ab fhaiseanta |
| as fashionable as | chomh faiseanta le | no change after chomh |
| very fashionable | an-fhaiseanta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too fashionable | rófhaiseanta | ró- lenites |
“Faiseanta” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Fashionable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for fashionable?
The Irish for fashionable is faiseanta (pronounced “FASH-un-ta”). It comes after the noun: cóta faiseanta, a fashionable coat; bean fhaiseanta, a fashionable woman.
How do you say more fashionable and most fashionable in Irish?
níos faiseanta is more fashionable and is faiseanta is most fashionable. In the past tense they become ní b'fhaiseanta and ab fhaiseanta.
Why does faiseanta become fhaiseanta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fhaiseanta (a fashionable woman) but cóta faiseanta (a fashionable coat), because cóta is masculine.
How do you say very fashionable in Irish?
an-fhaiseanta. Too fashionable is rófhaiseanta, and as fashionable as is chomh faiseanta le.
What is the opposite of 'faiseanta'?
Use 'seanfhaiseanta' for old-fashioned, as in 'cóta seanfhaiseanta', an old-fashioned coat.
