HeyRuaHow to say “industrious” in Irish
- Irish:
- tionsclach
- English:
- industrious, industrial
- Word type:
- adjective
- More industrious:
- níos tionsclaí
- Most industrious:
- is tionsclaí
- Plural:
- tionsclacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TIN-sklokh” /ˈtʲʊnˠsˠkˠlˠəx/
What does “tionsclach” mean?
“Tionsclach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- industrious
- Working hard and steadily, always busy with useful work.Also: hard-working, diligent, busy, enterprising.
1 other meaning: industrial
- 2industrial
- Relating to industry and manufacturing.Also: manufacturing.
Other Irish adjectives for industrious: dlúsúil (diligent)
“Tionsclach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tionsclach after fear (man, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach thionsclach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear tionsclach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tionsclacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir thionsclacha; after other plurals it does not: girseacha tionsclacha.
More industrious, most industrious, very industrious
Tá Máire níos tionsclaí ná a deirfiúr. Máire is more industrious than her sister.
| more industrious | níos tionsclaí | in the past tense: ní ba thionsclaí |
|---|---|---|
| most industrious | is tionsclaí | in the past tense: ba thionsclaí |
| as industrious as | chomh tionsclach le | no change after chomh |
| very industrious | an-tionsclach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too industrious | róthionsclach | ró- lenites |
“Tionsclach” 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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Industrious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for industrious?
The Irish for industrious is tionsclach (pronounced “TIN-sklokh”). It comes after the noun: fear tionsclach, an industrious man; girseach thionsclach, an industrious girl.
How do you say more industrious and most industrious in Irish?
níos tionsclaí is more industrious and is tionsclaí is most industrious. In the past tense they become ní ba thionsclaí and ba thionsclaí.
Why does tionsclach become thionsclach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach thionsclach (an industrious girl) but fear tionsclach (an industrious man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of tionsclach?
With a plural noun tionsclach becomes tionsclacha: fir thionsclacha, girseacha tionsclacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very industrious in Irish?
an-tionsclach. Too industrious is róthionsclach, and as industrious as is chomh tionsclach le.
Does tionsclach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Tionsclach can mean industrious or industrial, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the noun related to 'tionsclach'?
The noun is 'tionscal', meaning industry, as in 'an tionscal turasóireachta', the tourism industry.
Can 'tionsclach' mean industrial?
Yes, as in 'réabhlóid thionsclach', the industrial revolution, though 'tionsclaíoch' is also used for industrial.
