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Fully qualified in Irish (láncháilithe): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for fully qualified is láncháilithe: múinteoir láncháilithe, a fully qualified teacher.
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How to say “fully qualified” in Irish

Irish:
láncháilithe
English:
fully qualified
Word type:
adjective
More fully qualified:
níos láncháilithe
Most fully qualified:
is láncháilithe
Pronunciation:
“LAWN-khaw-li-heh”  /ˈl̪ˠaːnˌxaːlʲəhə/

What does “láncháilithe” mean?

fully qualified
Having all the qualifications needed for a job or profession.Also: qualified, certified, fully trained.

“Láncháilithe” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is láncháilithe after múinteoir (teacher, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounmúinteoir láncháilithea fully qualified teacher
after a feminine nounbean láncháilithea fully qualified woman
after a plural nounmúinteoirí láncháilithefully qualified teachers
plural
múinteoiríteachers
+
láncháilithefully qualified, plural
=
múinteoirí láncháilithefully qualified teachers

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

More fully qualified, most fully qualified, very fully qualified

níosmore
+
láncháilithefully qualified
=
níos láncháilithemore fully qualified
ismost
+
láncháilithefully qualified
=
is láncháilithemost fully qualified

Tá sí níos láncháilithe ná a deartháir. She is more fully qualified than her brother.

more fully qualifiedníos láncháilithein the past tense: ní ba láncháilithe
most fully qualifiedis láncháilithein the past tense: ba láncháilithe
as fully qualified aschomh láncháilithe leno change after chomh
very fully qualifiedan-láncháilithean- lenites, except d, t and s
too fully qualifiedróláncháilitheró- lenites

“Láncháilithe” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Is múinteoir láncháilithe é anois.
He is a fully qualified teacher now.
Tá altra láncháilithe ag teacht amárach.
A fully qualified nurse is coming tomorrow.
Tá múinteoirí láncháilithe de dhíth ar an scoil.
The school needs fully qualified teachers.
Tá sí níos láncháilithe ná a deartháir.
She is more fully qualified than her brother.
Tá sé láncháilithe mar innealtóir.
He is fully qualified as an engineer.

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Fully qualified in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for fully qualified?

The Irish for fully qualified is láncháilithe (pronounced “LAWN-khaw-li-heh”). It comes after the noun: múinteoir láncháilithe, a fully qualified teacher; bean láncháilithe, a fully qualified woman.

How do you say more fully qualified and most fully qualified in Irish?

níos láncháilithe is more fully qualified and is láncháilithe is most fully qualified. In the past tense they become ní ba láncháilithe and ba láncháilithe.

How do you say very fully qualified in Irish?

an-láncháilithe. Too fully qualified is róláncháilithe, and as fully qualified as is chomh láncháilithe le.

What is the difference between 'cáilithe' and 'láncháilithe'?

'Cáilithe' means qualified, while 'láncháilithe' adds 'lán' (full) to mean fully qualified, as in 'múinteoir láncháilithe'.

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