Learned in Irish (Léannta): Meaning, Forms & Examples

Q: What is the Irish for learned?

The Irish for learned is léannta (pronounced “LAYN-ta”). It comes after the noun: fear léannta, a learned man; bean léannta, a learned woman.

Q: How do you say more learned and most learned in Irish?

níos léannta is more learned and is léannta is most learned. In the past tense they become ní ba léannta and ba léannta.

Q: How do you say very learned in Irish?

an-léannta. Too learned is róléannta, and as learned as is chomh léannta le.

Q: Does léannta have more than one meaning?

Yes. Léannta can mean learned or scholarly, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “learned” in Irish

Irish:: léannta
English:: learned, scholarly
Word type:: adjective
More learned:: níos léannta
Most learned:: is léannta
Pronunciation:: “LAYN-ta” /ˈlʲeːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/

What does “léannta” mean?

“Léannta” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

learned: Having a great deal of knowledge gained from study.Also: erudite, scholarly, well-read, educated.

1 other meaning: scholarly

2scholarly: Showing careful academic study, used of writing or work.Also: academic, erudite.

“Léannta” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is léannta after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounfear léanntaa learned man

after a feminine nounbean léanntaa learned woman

after a plural nounfir léanntalearned men

plural

firmen

léanntalearned, plural

fir léanntalearned men

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

More learned, most learned, very learned

níosmore

léanntalearned

níos léanntamore learned

ismost

léanntalearned

is léanntamost learned

Tá a deartháir níos léannta ná í. Her brother is more learned than her.

more learned	níos léannta	in the past tense: ní ba léannta
most learned	is léannta	in the past tense: ba léannta
as learned as	chomh léannta le	no change after chomh
very learned	an-léannta	an- lenites, except d, t and s
too learned	róléannta	ró- lenites

“Léannta” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Is fear léannta é an t-ollamh sin.

That professor is a learned man.

Bhí bean léannta ina cónaí sa teach mór.

A learned woman lived in the big house.

Tháinig daoine léannta ón ollscoil chuig an gcruinniú.

Learned people came from the university to the meeting.

Tá a deartháir níos léannta ná í.

Her brother is more learned than her.

Tá sé an-léannta i stair na hÉireann.

He is very learned in Irish history.

Other adjectives in Irish

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Learned in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for learned?

The Irish for learned is léannta (pronounced “LAYN-ta”). It comes after the noun: fear léannta, a learned man; bean léannta, a learned woman.

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

níos léannta is more learned and is léannta is most learned. In the past tense they become ní ba léannta and ba léannta.

How do you say very learned in Irish?

an-léannta. Too learned is róléannta, and as learned as is chomh léannta le.

Does léannta have more than one meaning?

Yes. Léannta can mean learned or scholarly, depending on context; the first is the most common.

What is the difference between léannta and foghlamtha?

Both can mean educated, but léannta suggests deep scholarship, as in fear léannta, while foghlamtha more generally means educated or well-taught.

Which preposition is used with léannta for a subject?

Use i: léannta sa dlí means learned in law.

Learned in Irish (léannta): Meaning, Forms, Examples