HeyRuaHow to say “glandular” in Irish
- Irish:
- faireogach
- English:
- glandular
- Word type:
- adjective
- More glandular:
- níos faireogaí
- Most glandular:
- is faireogaí
- Plural:
- faireogacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FAR-yoh-gukh” /ˈfaɾʲoːɡəx/
What does “faireogach” mean?
- glandular
- Relating to, having, or consisting of glands.Also: of the glands, glandulous.
“Faireogach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is faireogach after fiabhras (fever, masculine), after cill (cell, 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: cill fhaireogach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fiabhras faireogach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, faireogacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fiabhrais fhaireogacha; after other plurals it does not: cealla faireogacha.
More glandular, most glandular, very glandular
Tá an fíochán seo níos faireogaí ná an ceann eile. This tissue is more glandular than the other one.
| more glandular | níos faireogaí | in the past tense: ní b'fhaireogaí |
|---|---|---|
| most glandular | is faireogaí | in the past tense: ab fhaireogaí |
| as glandular as | chomh faireogach le | no change after chomh |
| very glandular | an-fhaireogach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too glandular | rófhaireogach | ró- lenites |
“Faireogach” 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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Glandular in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for glandular?
The Irish for glandular is faireogach (pronounced “FAR-yoh-gukh”). It comes after the noun: fiabhras faireogach, a glandular fever; cill fhaireogach, a glandular cell.
How do you say more glandular and most glandular in Irish?
níos faireogaí is more glandular and is faireogaí is most glandular. In the past tense they become ní b'fhaireogaí and ab fhaireogaí.
Why does faireogach become fhaireogach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cill fhaireogach (a glandular cell) but fiabhras faireogach (a glandular fever), because fiabhras is masculine.
What is the plural of faireogach?
With a plural noun faireogach becomes faireogacha: fiabhrais fhaireogacha, cealla faireogacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very glandular in Irish?
an-fhaireogach. Too glandular is rófhaireogach, and as glandular as is chomh faireogach le.
What is 'glandular fever' in Irish?
Glandular fever is 'fiabhras faireogach', from 'faireog', a gland.
