HeyRuaHow to say “industrial” in Irish
- Irish:
- tionsclaíoch
- English:
- industrial
- Word type:
- adjective
- More industrial:
- níos tionsclaíche
- Most industrial:
- is tionsclaíche
- Plural:
- tionsclaíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “TIN-sklee-okh” /ˈtʲɪnˠsˠkˠlˠiːəx/
What does “tionsclaíoch” mean?
- industrial
- Relating to industry, factories or manufacturing.Also: manufacturing, industrialised.
“Tionsclaíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tionsclaíoch after ceantar (area, masculine), after cathair (city, 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: cathair thionsclaíoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ceantar tionsclaíoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tionsclaíocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ceantair thionsclaíocha; after other plurals it does not: cathracha tionsclaíocha.
More industrial, most industrial, very industrial
Tá an tuaisceart níos tionsclaíche ná an deisceart. The north is more industrial than the south.
| more industrial | níos tionsclaíche | in the past tense: ní ba thionsclaíche |
|---|---|---|
| most industrial | is tionsclaíche | in the past tense: ba thionsclaíche |
| as industrial as | chomh tionsclaíoch le | no change after chomh |
| very industrial | an-tionsclaíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too industrial | róthionsclaíoch | ró- lenites |
“Tionsclaíoch” 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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Industrial in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for industrial?
The Irish for industrial is tionsclaíoch (pronounced “TIN-sklee-okh”). It comes after the noun: ceantar tionsclaíoch, an industrial area; cathair thionsclaíoch, an industrial city.
How do you say more industrial and most industrial in Irish?
níos tionsclaíche is more industrial and is tionsclaíche is most industrial. In the past tense they become ní ba thionsclaíche and ba thionsclaíche.
Why does tionsclaíoch become thionsclaíoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cathair thionsclaíoch (an industrial city) but ceantar tionsclaíoch (an industrial area), because ceantar is masculine.
What is the plural of tionsclaíoch?
With a plural noun tionsclaíoch becomes tionsclaíocha: ceantair thionsclaíocha, cathracha tionsclaíocha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very industrial in Irish?
an-tionsclaíoch. Too industrial is róthionsclaíoch, and as industrial as is chomh tionsclaíoch le.
What is the noun related to 'tionsclaíoch'?
The noun is 'tionscal', meaning industry, as in 'tionscal na turasóireachta' (the tourism industry).
