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Ideological in Irish (idé-eolaíoch): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for ideological is idé-eolaíoch: fear idé-eolaíoch, an ideological man.
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How to say “ideological” in Irish

Irish:
idé-eolaíoch
English:
ideological
Word type:
adjective
More ideological:
níos idé-eolaíche
Most ideological:
is idé-eolaíche
Plural:
idé-eolaíocha
Pronunciation:
“id-AY-oh-lee-ukh”  /ˈɪdʲeːˌoːliːəx/

What does “idé-eolaíoch” mean?

ideological
Relating to an ideology, a set of political or social ideas and beliefs.Also: ideologic, doctrinal.

“Idé-eolaíoch” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is idé-eolaíoch after fear (man, masculine), after argóint (argument, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounfear idé-eolaíochan ideological man
after a feminine nounargóint idé-eolaíochan ideological argument
after a plural nounfir idé-eolaíochaideological men

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
firmen
+
idé-eolaíochaideological, plural
=
fir idé-eolaíochaideological men

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, idé-eolaíocha.

More ideological, most ideological, very ideological

níosmore
+
idé-eolaícheideological
=
níos idé-eolaíchemore ideological
ismost
+
idé-eolaícheideological
=
is idé-eolaíchemost ideological

Tá an páirtí seo níos idé-eolaíche ná an ceann eile. This party is more ideological than the other one.

more ideologicalníos idé-eolaíchein the past tense: ní b'idé-eolaíche
most ideologicalis idé-eolaíchein the past tense: ab idé-eolaíche
as ideological aschomh hidé-eolaíoch lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very ideologicalan-idé-eolaíochan- lenites, except d, t and s
too ideologicalró-idé-eolaíochró- lenites

“Idé-eolaíoch” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Bhí plé idé-eolaíoch acu faoin bpolaitíocht.
They had an ideological discussion about politics.
Is argóint idé-eolaíoch í seo, ní argóint phraiticiúil.
This is an ideological argument, not a practical one.
Tá difríochtaí idé-eolaíocha idir an dá pháirtí.
There are ideological differences between the two parties.
Tá an páirtí seo níos idé-eolaíche ná an ceann eile.
This party is more ideological than the other one.
Tá an díospóireacht sin an-idé-eolaíoch.
That debate is very ideological.

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Ideological in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for ideological?

The Irish for ideological is idé-eolaíoch (pronounced “id-AY-oh-lee-ukh”). It comes after the noun: fear idé-eolaíoch, an ideological man; argóint idé-eolaíoch, an ideological argument.

How do you say more ideological and most ideological in Irish?

níos idé-eolaíche is more ideological and is idé-eolaíche is most ideological. In the past tense they become ní b'idé-eolaíche and ab idé-eolaíche.

What is the plural of idé-eolaíoch?

With a plural noun idé-eolaíoch becomes idé-eolaíocha: fir idé-eolaíocha, argóintí idé-eolaíocha.

How do you say very ideological in Irish?

an-idé-eolaíoch. Too ideological is ró-idé-eolaíoch, and as ideological as is chomh hidé-eolaíoch le.

What is the noun related to idé-eolaíoch?

The noun is idé-eolaíocht, meaning ideology, as in idé-eolaíocht pholaitiúil, political ideology.

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