HeyRuaHow to say “gossipy” in Irish
- Irish:
- béadánach
- English:
- gossipy
- Word type:
- adjective
- More gossipy:
- níos béadánaí
- Most gossipy:
- is béadánaí
- Plural:
- béadánacha
- Pronunciation:
- “BAY-daw-nokh” /bʲeːd̪ˠaːn̪ˠəx/
What does “béadánach” mean?
- gossipy
- Fond of gossip and of talking about other people's business, often unkindly.Also: gossiping, backbiting, slanderous, scandalmongering.
“Béadánach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is béadánach after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean bhéadánach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear béadánach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, béadánacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir bhéadánacha; after other plurals it does not: mná béadánacha.
More gossipy, most gossipy, very gossipy
Tá sí níos béadánaí ná a deirfiúr. She is more gossipy than her sister.
| more gossipy | níos béadánaí | in the past tense: ní ba bhéadánaí |
|---|---|---|
| most gossipy | is béadánaí | in the past tense: ba bhéadánaí |
| as gossipy as | chomh béadánach le | no change after chomh |
| very gossipy | an-bhéadánach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too gossipy | róbhéadánach | ró- lenites |
“Béadánach” 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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Gossipy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for gossipy?
The Irish for gossipy is béadánach (pronounced “BAY-daw-nokh”). It comes after the noun: fear béadánach, a gossipy man; bean bhéadánach, a gossipy woman.
How do you say more gossipy and most gossipy in Irish?
níos béadánaí is more gossipy and is béadánaí is most gossipy. In the past tense they become ní ba bhéadánaí and ba bhéadánaí.
Why does béadánach become bhéadánach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhéadánach (a gossipy woman) but fear béadánach (a gossipy man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of béadánach?
With a plural noun béadánach becomes béadánacha: fir bhéadánacha, mná béadánacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very gossipy in Irish?
an-bhéadánach. Too gossipy is róbhéadánach, and as gossipy as is chomh béadánach le.
What noun is béadánach related to?
It comes from béadán, meaning gossip or slander, as in ag déanamh béadáin, gossiping.
Is béadánach the same as cúlchainteach?
They are very close: cúlchainteach stresses talking behind someone's back, while béadánach is general gossiping or slandering.
