HeyRuaHow to say “fibrous” in Irish
- Irish:
- snáithíneach
- English:
- fibrous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More fibrous:
- níos snáithíní
- Most fibrous:
- is snáithíní
- Plural:
- snáithíneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SNAW-hee-nyokh” /ˈsn̪ˠaːhiːnʲəx/
What does “snáithíneach” mean?
- fibrous
- Made of or containing many fine threads or fibres.Also: stringy, thready, filamentous.
“Snáithíneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is snáithíneach after bia (food, masculine), after deoch (drink, 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: deoch shnáithíneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bia snáithíneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, snáithíneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: deochanna snáithíneacha.
More fibrous, most fibrous, very fibrous
Tá an fheoil seo níos snáithíní ná an ceann eile. This meat is more stringy than the other one.
| more fibrous | níos snáithíní | in the past tense: ní ba shnáithíní |
|---|---|---|
| most fibrous | is snáithíní | in the past tense: ba shnáithíní |
| as fibrous as | chomh snáithíneach le | no change after chomh |
| very fibrous | an-snáithíneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too fibrous | róshnáithíneach | ró- lenites |
“Snáithíneach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Fibrous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for fibrous?
The Irish for fibrous is snáithíneach (pronounced “SNAW-hee-nyokh”). It comes after the noun: bia snáithíneach, fibrous food; deoch shnáithíneach, a fibrous drink.
How do you say more fibrous and most fibrous in Irish?
níos snáithíní is more fibrous and is snáithíní is most fibrous. In the past tense they become ní ba shnáithíní and ba shnáithíní.
Why does snáithíneach become shnáithíneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So deoch shnáithíneach (a fibrous drink) but bia snáithíneach (fibrous food), because bia is masculine.
What is the plural of snáithíneach?
With a plural noun snáithíneach becomes snáithíneacha: bianna snáithíneacha, deochanna snáithíneacha.
How do you say very fibrous in Irish?
an-snáithíneach. Too fibrous is róshnáithíneach, and as fibrous as is chomh snáithíneach le.
What noun is 'snáithíneach' formed from?
It comes from 'snáithín', a fibre or small thread, a diminutive of 'snáth', thread.
