HeyRuaHow to say “hungover” in Irish
- Irish:
- póiteach
- English:
- hungover, fond of drink
- Word type:
- adjective
- More hungover:
- níos póití
- Most hungover:
- is póití
- Plural:
- póiteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “POH-tchakh” /ˈpoːtʲəx/
What does “póiteach” mean?
“Póiteach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- hungover
- Feeling sick and unwell after drinking too much alcohol.Also: hung over, suffering from a hangover.
1 other meaning: fond of drink
- 2fond of drink
- Given to drinking alcohol heavily and often.Also: bibulous, boozy, hard-drinking.
“Póiteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is póiteach 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 phóiteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear póiteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, póiteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir phóiteacha; after other plurals it does not: mná póiteacha.
More hungover, most hungover, very hungover
Bhí sé níos póití ná mar a bhí mise. He was more hungover than I was.
| more hungover | níos póití | in the past tense: ní ba phóití |
|---|---|---|
| most hungover | is póití | in the past tense: ba phóití |
| as hungover as | chomh póiteach le | no change after chomh |
| very hungover | an-phóiteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too hungover | róphóiteach | ró- lenites |
“Póiteach” 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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Hungover in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for hungover?
The Irish for hungover is póiteach (pronounced “POH-tchakh”). It comes after the noun: fear póiteach, a hungover man; bean phóiteach, a hungover woman.
How do you say more hungover and most hungover in Irish?
níos póití is more hungover and is póití is most hungover. In the past tense they become ní ba phóití and ba phóití.
Why does póiteach become phóiteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean phóiteach (a hungover woman) but fear póiteach (a hungover man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of póiteach?
With a plural noun póiteach becomes póiteacha: fir phóiteacha, mná póiteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very hungover in Irish?
an-phóiteach. Too hungover is róphóiteach, and as hungover as is chomh póiteach le.
Does póiteach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Póiteach can mean hungover or fond of drink, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the noun for a hangover?
The noun is "póit", as in "Tá póit orm", meaning "I have a hangover".
How is "póiteach" different from "ólta"?
"Ólta" means drunk at the time of drinking, while "póiteach" usually describes the sick feeling afterwards or a person given to drink.
