HeyRuaHow to say “interesting” in Irish
- Irish:
- suimiúil
- English:
- interesting
- Word type:
- adjective
- More interesting:
- níos suimiúla
- Most interesting:
- is suimiúla
- Plural:
- suimiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “SIM-ool” /ˈsˠɪmʲuːlʲ/
What does “suimiúil” mean?
- interesting
- Holding your attention or making you want to know more.Also: engaging, absorbing, fascinating.
Other Irish adjectives for interesting: spéisiúil (interesting)
“Suimiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is suimiúil after leabhar (book, masculine), after tuairim (opinion, 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: tuairim shuimiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: leabhar suimiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, suimiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: leabhair shuimiúla; after other plurals it does not: tuairimí suimiúla.
More interesting, most interesting, very interesting
Tá an clár seo níos suimiúla ná an ceann eile. This programme is more interesting than the other one.
| more interesting | níos suimiúla | in the past tense: ní ba shuimiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most interesting | is suimiúla | in the past tense: ba shuimiúla |
| as interesting as | chomh suimiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very interesting | an-suimiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too interesting | róshuimiúil | ró- lenites |
“Suimiúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Interesting in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for interesting?
The Irish for interesting is suimiúil (pronounced “SIM-ool”). It comes after the noun: leabhar suimiúil, an interesting book; tuairim shuimiúil, an interesting opinion.
How do you say more interesting and most interesting in Irish?
níos suimiúla is more interesting and is suimiúla is most interesting. In the past tense they become ní ba shuimiúla and ba shuimiúla.
Why does suimiúil become shuimiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairim shuimiúil (an interesting opinion) but leabhar suimiúil (an interesting book), because leabhar is masculine.
What is the plural of suimiúil?
With a plural noun suimiúil becomes suimiúla: leabhair shuimiúla, tuairimí suimiúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very interesting in Irish?
an-suimiúil. Too interesting is róshuimiúil, and as interesting as is chomh suimiúil le.
How do I say I am interested in something?
Use the noun suim: Tá suim agam sa stair means I am interested in history; suimiúil describes the thing itself, as in Tá an stair suimiúil.
What is the difference between suimiúil and spéisiúil?
Both mean interesting; suimiúil is the more common everyday word, while spéisiúil is also used, especially in Munster.
