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Interdenominational in Irish (idirchreidmheach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for interdenominational is idirchreidmheach: cruinniú idirchreidmheach, an interdenominational meeting.
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How to say “interdenominational” in Irish

Irish:
idirchreidmheach
English:
interdenominational
Word type:
adjective
More interdenominational:
níos idirchreidmhí
Most interdenominational:
is idirchreidmhí
Plural:
idirchreidmheacha
Pronunciation:
“IH-dir-khrej-vakh”  /ˈɪdʲəɾʲˌxɾʲɛdʲvʲəx/

What does “idirchreidmheach” mean?

interdenominational
Involving or shared by people of different religious denominations or faiths.Also: interconfessional, interfaith, ecumenical, multi-denominational.

“Idirchreidmheach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is idirchreidmheach after cruinniú (meeting, masculine), after seirbhís (service, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nouncruinniú idirchreidmheachan interdenominational meeting
after a feminine nounseirbhís idirchreidmheachan interdenominational service
after a plural nouncruinnithe idirchreidmheachainterdenominational meetings

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
cruinnithemeetings
+
idirchreidmheachainterdenominational, plural
=
cruinnithe idirchreidmheachainterdenominational meetings

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, idirchreidmheacha.

More interdenominational, most interdenominational, very interdenominational

níosmore
+
idirchreidmhíinterdenominational
=
níos idirchreidmhímore interdenominational
ismost
+
idirchreidmhíinterdenominational
=
is idirchreidmhímost interdenominational

Tá an fhéile níos idirchreidmhí ná mar a bhí. The festival is more interdenominational than it used to be.

more interdenominationalníos idirchreidmhíin the past tense: ní b'idirchreidmhí
most interdenominationalis idirchreidmhíin the past tense: ab idirchreidmhí
as interdenominational aschomh hidirchreidmheach lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very interdenominationalan-idirchreidmheachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too interdenominationalró-idirchreidmheachró- lenites

“Idirchreidmheach” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Bhí searmanas idirchreidmheach ann don phobal.
There was an interdenominational ceremony for the community.
Freastalaíonn sí ar scoil idirchreidmheach sa bhaile mór.
She attends an interdenominational school in the town.
Eagraíonn an grúpa cruinnithe idirchreidmheacha gach mí.
The group organises interdenominational meetings every month.
Tá an fhéile níos idirchreidmhí ná mar a bhí.
The festival is more interdenominational than it used to be.
Tá an tseirbhís seo idirchreidmheach.
This service is interdenominational.

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Interdenominational in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for interdenominational?

The Irish for interdenominational is idirchreidmheach (pronounced “IH-dir-khrej-vakh”). It comes after the noun: cruinniú idirchreidmheach, an interdenominational meeting; seirbhís idirchreidmheach, an interdenominational service.

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

níos idirchreidmhí is more interdenominational and is idirchreidmhí is most interdenominational. In the past tense they become ní b'idirchreidmhí and ab idirchreidmhí.

What is the plural of idirchreidmheach?

With a plural noun idirchreidmheach becomes idirchreidmheacha: cruinnithe idirchreidmheacha, seirbhísí idirchreidmheacha.

How do you say very interdenominational in Irish?

an-idirchreidmheach. Too interdenominational is ró-idirchreidmheach, and as interdenominational as is chomh hidirchreidmheach le.

What is the difference between 'idirchreidmheach' and 'éacúiméineach'?

'Idirchreidmheach' means involving different denominations or faiths, while 'éacúiméineach' (ecumenical) refers specifically to the movement for Christian unity.

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