HeyRuaHow to say “flammable” in Irish
- Irish:
- so-adhainte
- English:
- flammable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More flammable:
- níos so-adhainte
- Most flammable:
- is so-adhainte
- Pronunciation:
- “SUH-ay-in-tcha” /ˈsˠɔˌəinʲtʲə/
What does “so-adhainte” mean?
- flammable
- Easily set on fire or easily lit.Also: inflammable, ignitable, combustible, easily lit.
“So-adhainte” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is so-adhainte after gás (gas, 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 sho-adhainte. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gás so-adhainte.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, so-adhainte. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: gáis sho-adhainte; after other plurals it does not: olaí so-adhainte.
More flammable, most flammable, very flammable
Tá peitreal níos so-adhainte ná díosal. Petrol is more flammable than diesel.
| more flammable | níos so-adhainte | in the past tense: ní ba sho-adhainte |
|---|---|---|
| most flammable | is so-adhainte | in the past tense: ba sho-adhainte |
| as flammable as | chomh so-adhainte le | no change after chomh |
| very flammable | an-so-adhainte | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too flammable | rósho-adhainte | ró- lenites |
“So-adhainte” 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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Flammable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for flammable?
The Irish for flammable is so-adhainte (pronounced “SUH-ay-in-tcha”). It comes after the noun: gás so-adhainte, a flammable gas; ola sho-adhainte, flammable oil.
How do you say more flammable and most flammable in Irish?
níos so-adhainte is more flammable and is so-adhainte is most flammable. In the past tense they become ní ba sho-adhainte and ba sho-adhainte.
Why does so-adhainte become sho-adhainte?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ola sho-adhainte (flammable oil) but gás so-adhainte (a flammable gas), because gás is masculine.
How do you say very flammable in Irish?
an-so-adhainte. Too flammable is rósho-adhainte, and as flammable as is chomh so-adhainte le.
Is there another Irish word for flammable?
Yes, 'inadhainte' is also used for flammable, and 'so-lasta' is found too; 'so-adhainte' literally means easily kindled, from 'so-' (easy) and 'adhain' (kindle).
