HeyRuaHow to say “improvement” in Irish
- Irish:
- feabhsú
- English:
- improvement
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Verbal noun of:
- feabhsaigh, to improve (ag feabhsú, improving)
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “FYOW-soo” /ˈfʲaus̪uː/
- Plural:
- feabhsuithe (improvements)
- Genitive singular:
- feabhsaithe, an fheabhsaithe (e.g. plean feabhsaithe, improvement plan)
- Genitive plural:
- feabhsuithe, na bhfeabhsuithe (e.g. cur i bhfeidhm na bhfeabhsuithe, implementing the improvements)
What does “feabhsú” mean?
- improvement
- The act of making something better or of getting better; it is the verbal noun of the verb feabhsaigh.Also: improving, enhancement, betterment, getting better.
Other Irish words for improvement: feabhas (improvement), biseach (recovery)
“Feabhsú” as a verbal noun
After ag, feabhsú means improving: it is the verbal noun of the verb feabhsaigh (to improve). A noun that follows it goes into the genitive.
“Feabhsú” with the article
The plural of improvement in Irish is feabhsuithe. Here is feabhsú after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Feabhsú” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using feabhsú, the Irish word for improvement.
Other nouns in Irish
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Improvement in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for improvement?
The Irish for improvement is feabhsú (pronounced “FYOW-soo”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is feabhsuithe.
How do you pronounce feabhsú in Irish?
Feabhsú is said like “FYOW-soo” (IPA /ˈfʲaus̪uː/).
What is the plural of improvement in Irish?
The plural of feabhsú is feabhsuithe; with the article, na feabhsuithe means “the improvements”. The genitive plural is feabhsuithe, as in cur i bhfeidhm na bhfeabhsuithe (implementing the improvements).
Why does feabhsú change to fheabhsú or bhfeabhsú?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) feabhsú becomes m'fheabhsú (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfeabhsú (eclipsis).
What is the difference between feabhsú and feabhas?
Feabhas is improvement as a state (tá feabhas air, he is better), while feabhsú is the process or act of improving, the verbal noun of feabhsaigh.
