HeyRuaHow to say “herbivorous” in Irish
- Irish:
- féariteach
- English:
- herbivorous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More herbivorous:
- níos féarití
- Most herbivorous:
- is féarití
- Plural:
- féariteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FAYR-it-yukh” /ˈfʲeːɾʲɪtʲəx/
What does “féariteach” mean?
- herbivorous
- Describes an animal that eats grass or plants rather than meat.Also: grass-eating, plant-eating, graminivorous.
“Féariteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is féariteach after ainmhí (animal, masculine), after bó (cow, 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: bó fhéariteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ainmhí féariteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, féariteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: ba féariteacha.
More herbivorous, most herbivorous, very herbivorous
Tá an fia níos féarití ná an mhuc. The deer is more herbivorous than the pig.
| more herbivorous | níos féarití | in the past tense: ní b'fhéarití |
|---|---|---|
| most herbivorous | is féarití | in the past tense: ab fhéarití |
| as herbivorous as | chomh féariteach le | no change after chomh |
| very herbivorous | an-fhéariteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too herbivorous | rófhéariteach | ró- lenites |
“Féariteach” 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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Herbivorous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for herbivorous?
The Irish for herbivorous is féariteach (pronounced “FAYR-it-yukh”). It comes after the noun: ainmhí féariteach, a herbivorous animal; bó fhéariteach, a herbivorous cow.
How do you say more herbivorous and most herbivorous in Irish?
níos féarití is more herbivorous and is féarití is most herbivorous. In the past tense they become ní b'fhéarití and ab fhéarití.
Why does féariteach become fhéariteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bó fhéariteach (a herbivorous cow) but ainmhí féariteach (a herbivorous animal), because ainmhí is masculine.
What is the plural of féariteach?
With a plural noun féariteach becomes féariteacha: ainmhithe féariteacha, ba féariteacha.
How do you say very herbivorous in Irish?
an-fhéariteach. Too herbivorous is rófhéariteach, and as herbivorous as is chomh féariteach le.
What is the opposite of 'féariteach'?
The opposite is 'feoiliteach', meaning carnivorous, as in 'ainmhí feoiliteach'.
