HeyRuaHow to say “fatty” in Irish
- Irish:
- sailleach
- English:
- fatty
- Word type:
- adjective
- Fattier:
- níos saillí
- Fattiest:
- is saillí
- Plural:
- sailleacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SAL-yuch” /ˈsalʲəx/
What does “sailleach” mean?
- fatty
- Containing a lot of fat, especially of meat or food.Also: greasy, fat, adipose.
“Sailleach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sailleach after fear (man, masculine), after ola (oil, 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: ola shailleach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear sailleach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sailleacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir shailleacha; after other plurals it does not: olaí sailleacha.
Fattier, fattiest, very fatty
Tá an mhuiceoil níos saillí ná an mhairteoil. Pork is fattier than beef.
| fattier | níos saillí | in the past tense: ní ba shaillí |
|---|---|---|
| fattiest | is saillí | in the past tense: ba shaillí |
| as fatty as | chomh sailleach le | no change after chomh |
| very fatty | an-sailleach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too fatty | róshailleach | ró- lenites |
“Sailleach” 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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Fatty in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for fatty?
The Irish for fatty is sailleach (pronounced “SAL-yuch”). It comes after the noun: fear sailleach, a fatty man; ola shailleach, fatty oil.
How do you say fattier and fattiest in Irish?
níos saillí is fattier and is saillí is fattiest. In the past tense they become ní ba shaillí and ba shaillí.
Why does sailleach become shailleach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ola shailleach (fatty oil) but fear sailleach (a fatty man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of sailleach?
With a plural noun sailleach becomes sailleacha: fir shailleacha, olaí sailleacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very fatty in Irish?
an-sailleach. Too fatty is róshailleach, and as fatty as is chomh sailleach le.
What is the difference between 'sailleach' and 'ramhar'?
'Sailleach' describes food or tissue containing fat, as in 'feoil shailleach', while 'ramhar' usually describes a fat or thick person or thing, as in 'fear ramhar'.
