HeyRuaHow to say “feminine” in Irish
- Irish:
- baininscneach
- English:
- feminine
- Word type:
- adjective
- More feminine:
- níos baininscní
- Most feminine:
- is baininscní
- Plural:
- baininscneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “BAN-in-shk-nyokh” /ˈbanʲɪnʲʃcɲəx/
What does “baininscneach” mean?
- feminine
- Belonging to the feminine grammatical gender, as a noun or other word.Also: feminine gender, of feminine gender.
Other Irish adjectives for feminine: banda (feminine)
“Baininscneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is baininscneach after ainmfhocal (noun, masculine), after foirm (form, 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: foirm bhaininscneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ainmfhocal baininscneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, baininscneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ainmfhocail bhaininscneacha; after other plurals it does not: foirmeacha baininscneacha.
More feminine, most feminine, very feminine
Níl foirm amháin níos baininscní ná foirm eile. One form is not more feminine than another.
| more feminine | níos baininscní | in the past tense: ní ba bhaininscní |
|---|---|---|
| most feminine | is baininscní | in the past tense: ba bhaininscní |
| as feminine as | chomh baininscneach le | no change after chomh |
| very feminine | an-bhaininscneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too feminine | róbhaininscneach | ró- lenites |
“Baininscneach” 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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Feminine in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for feminine?
The Irish for feminine is baininscneach (pronounced “BAN-in-shk-nyokh”). It comes after the noun: ainmfhocal baininscneach, a feminine noun; foirm bhaininscneach, a feminine form.
How do you say more feminine and most feminine in Irish?
níos baininscní is more feminine and is baininscní is most feminine. In the past tense they become ní ba bhaininscní and ba bhaininscní.
Why does baininscneach become bhaininscneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So foirm bhaininscneach (a feminine form) but ainmfhocal baininscneach (a feminine noun), because ainmfhocal is masculine.
What is the plural of baininscneach?
With a plural noun baininscneach becomes baininscneacha: ainmfhocail bhaininscneacha, foirmeacha baininscneacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very feminine in Irish?
an-bhaininscneach. Too feminine is róbhaininscneach, and as feminine as is chomh baininscneach le.
What is the difference between "baininscneach" and "baineann"?
"Baininscneach" refers to grammatical gender, as in "ainmfhocal baininscneach", while "baineann" means female in the biological sense, as in "ainmhí baineann".
What is the opposite of "baininscneach"?
The opposite is "firinscneach", masculine, as in "ainmfhocal firinscneach".
