HeyRuaHow to say “increasing” in Irish
- Irish:
- méadaitheach
- English:
- increasing, magnifying
- Word type:
- adjective
- More increasing:
- níos méadaithí
- Most increasing:
- is méadaithí
- Plural:
- méadaitheacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MAY-dee-hukh” /mʲeːdɪhəx/
What does “méadaitheach” mean?
“Méadaitheach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- increasing
- Growing or getting larger in amount, size or degree.Also: growing, augmentative, incremental.
1 other meaning: magnifying
- 2magnifying
- Making things look bigger, as a lens does.Also: enlarging, amplifying.
“Méadaitheach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is méadaitheach after fear (man, masculine), after cumhacht (power, 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: cumhacht mhéadaitheach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear méadaitheach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, méadaitheacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhéadaitheacha; after other plurals it does not: cumhachtaí méadaitheacha.
More increasing, most increasing, very increasing
Tá an t-éileamh seo níos méadaithí ná riamh. This demand is more increasing than ever.
| more increasing | níos méadaithí | in the past tense: ní ba mhéadaithí |
|---|---|---|
| most increasing | is méadaithí | in the past tense: ba mhéadaithí |
| as increasing as | chomh méadaitheach le | no change after chomh |
| very increasing | an-mhéadaitheach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too increasing | rómhéadaitheach | ró- lenites |
“Méadaitheach” 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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Increasing in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for increasing?
The Irish for increasing is méadaitheach (pronounced “MAY-dee-hukh”). It comes after the noun: fear méadaitheach, an increasing man; cumhacht mhéadaitheach, an increasing power.
How do you say more increasing and most increasing in Irish?
níos méadaithí is more increasing and is méadaithí is most increasing. In the past tense they become ní ba mhéadaithí and ba mhéadaithí.
Why does méadaitheach become mhéadaitheach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cumhacht mhéadaitheach (an increasing power) but fear méadaitheach (an increasing man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of méadaitheach?
With a plural noun méadaitheach becomes méadaitheacha: fir mhéadaitheacha, cumhachtaí méadaitheacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very increasing in Irish?
an-mhéadaitheach. Too increasing is rómhéadaitheach, and as increasing as is chomh méadaitheach le.
Does méadaitheach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Méadaitheach can mean increasing or magnifying, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do I say 'magnifying glass' in Irish?
A magnifying glass is 'gloine mhéadaitheach'; 'gloine' is feminine, so the adjective is lenited.
