HeyRuaHow to say “habitable” in Irish
- Irish:
- ináitrithe
- English:
- habitable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More habitable:
- níos ináitrithe
- Most habitable:
- is ináitrithe
- Pronunciation:
- “in-AW-chri-ha” /ɪnʲˈɑːtʲɾʲɪhə/
What does “ináitrithe” mean?
- habitable
- Fit or suitable for people to live in.Also: inhabitable, livable, fit to live in.
“Ináitrithe” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ináitrithe after teach (house, masculine), after cistin (kitchen, feminine) and after a plural.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ináitrithe.
More habitable, most habitable, very habitable
Tá an t-oileán seo níos ináitrithe ná an ceann eile. This island is more habitable than the other one.
| more habitable | níos ináitrithe | in the past tense: ní b'ináitrithe |
|---|---|---|
| most habitable | is ináitrithe | in the past tense: ab ináitrithe |
| as habitable as | chomh hináitrithe le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very habitable | an-ináitrithe | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too habitable | ró-ináitrithe | ró- lenites |
“Ináitrithe” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Habitable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for habitable?
The Irish for habitable is ináitrithe (pronounced “in-AW-chri-ha”). It comes after the noun: teach ináitrithe, a habitable house; cistin ináitrithe, a habitable kitchen.
How do you say more habitable and most habitable in Irish?
níos ináitrithe is more habitable and is ináitrithe is most habitable. In the past tense they become ní b'ináitrithe and ab ináitrithe.
How do you say very habitable in Irish?
an-ináitrithe. Too habitable is ró-ináitrithe, and as habitable as is chomh hináitrithe le.
How is 'ináitrithe' formed?
It is built from the prefix 'in-' (able to be) and 'áitrithe', from the verb 'áitrigh' (inhabit), so 'ináitrithe' means able to be inhabited.
