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Full-time in Irish (lánaimseartha): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for full-time is lánaimseartha: post lánaimseartha, a full-time job.
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How to say “full-time” in Irish

Irish:
lánaimseartha
English:
full-time
Word type:
adjective
More full-time:
níos lánaimseartha
Most full-time:
is lánaimseartha
Pronunciation:
“LAWN-am-shar-ha”  /ˈl̪ˠaːn̪ˠamʲʃəɾˠhə/

What does “lánaimseartha” mean?

full-time
Done or employed for the whole of the normal working week, not part-time.Also: full time, whole-time.

“Lánaimseartha” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is lánaimseartha after post (job, masculine), after obair (work, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounpost lánaimsearthaa full-time job
after a feminine nounobair lánaimsearthafull-time work
after a plural nounpoist lánaimsearthafull-time jobs
plural
poistjobs
+
lánaimsearthafull-time, plural
=
poist lánaimsearthafull-time jobs

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, lánaimseartha.

More full-time, most full-time, very full-time

níosmore
+
lánaimsearthafull-time
=
níos lánaimsearthamore full-time
ismost
+
lánaimsearthafull-time
=
is lánaimsearthamost full-time
more full-timeníos lánaimsearthain the past tense: ní ba lánaimseartha
most full-timeis lánaimsearthain the past tense: ba lánaimseartha
as full-time aschomh lánaimseartha leno change after chomh
very full-timean-lánaimsearthaan- lenites, except d, t and s
too full-timerólánaimseartharó- lenites

“Lánaimseartha” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Fuair sé post lánaimseartha sa bhanc.
He got a full-time job in the bank.
Tá obair lánaimseartha aici anois.
She has full-time work now.
Tá fiche mac léinn lánaimseartha sa rang.
There are twenty full-time students in the class.
Tá an post seo lánaimseartha.
This job is full-time.

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Full-time in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for full-time?

The Irish for full-time is lánaimseartha (pronounced “LAWN-am-shar-ha”). It comes after the noun: post lánaimseartha, a full-time job; obair lánaimseartha, full-time work.

How do you say more full-time and most full-time in Irish?

níos lánaimseartha is more full-time and is lánaimseartha is most full-time. In the past tense they become ní ba lánaimseartha and ba lánaimseartha.

How do you say very full-time in Irish?

an-lánaimseartha. Too full-time is rólánaimseartha, and as full-time as is chomh lánaimseartha le.

What is the opposite of 'lánaimseartha'?

The opposite is 'páirtaimseartha', part-time, as in 'post páirtaimseartha', a part-time job.

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