HeyRuaHow to say “feudal” in Irish
- Irish:
- feodach
- English:
- feudal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More feudal:
- níos feodaí
- Most feudal:
- is feodaí
- Plural:
- feodacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FYO-dukh” /ˈfʲoːdəx/
What does “feodach” mean?
- feudal
- Relating to the medieval system in which people held land from a lord in return for service.Also: of feudalism, manorial.
“Feodach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is feodach after tiarna (lord, masculine), after sochaí (society, 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: sochaí fheodach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: tiarna feodach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, feodacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: sochaithe feodacha.
More feudal, most feudal, very feudal
Bhí an córas sin níos feodaí ná an seancheann. That system was more feudal than the old one.
| more feudal | níos feodaí | in the past tense: ní b'fheodaí |
|---|---|---|
| most feudal | is feodaí | in the past tense: ab fheodaí |
| as feudal as | chomh feodach le | no change after chomh |
| very feudal | an-fheodach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too feudal | rófheodach | ró- lenites |
“Feodach” 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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Feudal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for feudal?
The Irish for feudal is feodach (pronounced “FYO-dukh”). It comes after the noun: tiarna feodach, a feudal lord; sochaí fheodach, a feudal society.
How do you say more feudal and most feudal in Irish?
níos feodaí is more feudal and is feodaí is most feudal. In the past tense they become ní b'fheodaí and ab fheodaí.
Why does feodach become fheodach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So sochaí fheodach (a feudal society) but tiarna feodach (a feudal lord), because tiarna is masculine.
What is the plural of feodach?
With a plural noun feodach becomes feodacha: tiarnaí feodacha, sochaithe feodacha.
How do you say very feudal in Irish?
an-fheodach. Too feudal is rófheodach, and as feudal as is chomh feodach le.
What is the Irish word for feudalism?
Feudalism is 'feodachas', and the feudal system is 'an córas feodach'.
