HeyRuaHow to say “heterosexual” in Irish
- Irish:
- heitrighnéasach
- English:
- heterosexual
- Word type:
- adjective
- Plural:
- heitrighnéasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “HET-rih-nyay-sakh” /ˈhɛtʲɾʲɪˌnʲeːsˠəx/
What does “heitrighnéasach” mean?
- heterosexual
- Sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.Also: straight.
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“Heitrighnéasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is heitrighnéasach after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, heitrighnéasacha.
“Heitrighnéasach” 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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Heterosexual in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for heterosexual?
The Irish for heterosexual is heitrighnéasach (pronounced “HET-rih-nyay-sakh”). It comes after the noun: fear heitrighnéasach, a heterosexual man; bean heitrighnéasach, a heterosexual woman.
What is the plural of heitrighnéasach?
With a plural noun heitrighnéasach becomes heitrighnéasacha: fir heitrighnéasacha, mná heitrighnéasacha.
How do you say very heterosexual in Irish?
an-heitrighnéasach. Too heterosexual is róheitrighnéasach, and as heterosexual as is chomh heitrighnéasach le.
What is the opposite of heitrighnéasach?
The opposite is homaighnéasach (homosexual); in everyday speech aerach (gay) is also common.
