HeyRuaHow to say “gastric” in Irish
- Irish:
- gastrach
- English:
- gastric
- Word type:
- adjective
- More gastric:
- níos gastraí
- Most gastric:
- is gastraí
- Plural:
- gastracha
- Pronunciation:
- “GAS-trukh” /ˈɡasˠt̪ˠɾˠəx/
What does “gastrach” mean?
- gastric
- Relating to the stomach.Also: stomach, of the stomach.
“Gastrach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is gastrach after fear (man, masculine), after scamhóg (lung, 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: scamhóg ghastrach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear gastrach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, gastracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir ghastracha; after other plurals it does not: scamhóga gastracha.
More gastric, most gastric, very gastric
Bhí na hairíonna níos gastraí ná mar a cheap an dochtúir. The symptoms were more gastric than the doctor thought.
| more gastric | níos gastraí | in the past tense: ní ba ghastraí |
|---|---|---|
| most gastric | is gastraí | in the past tense: ba ghastraí |
| as gastric as | chomh gastrach le | no change after chomh |
| very gastric | an-ghastrach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too gastric | róghastrach | ró- lenites |
“Gastrach” 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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Gastric in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for gastric?
The Irish for gastric is gastrach (pronounced “GAS-trukh”). It comes after the noun: fear gastrach, a gastric man; scamhóg ghastrach, a gastric lung.
How do you say more gastric and most gastric in Irish?
níos gastraí is more gastric and is gastraí is most gastric. In the past tense they become ní ba ghastraí and ba ghastraí.
Why does gastrach become ghastrach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scamhóg ghastrach (a gastric lung) but fear gastrach (a gastric man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of gastrach?
With a plural noun gastrach becomes gastracha: fir ghastracha, scamhóga gastracha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very gastric in Irish?
an-ghastrach. Too gastric is róghastrach, and as gastric as is chomh gastrach le.
Is there a native Irish alternative to 'gastrach'?
In everyday speech people often use the genitive 'goile', as in 'tinneas goile' (stomach ache), while 'gastrach' is the technical medical term.
