HeyRuaHow to say “learned” in Irish
- Irish:
- foghlamtha
- English:
- learned
- Word type:
- adjective
- More learned:
- níos foghlamtha
- Most learned:
- is foghlamtha
- Pronunciation:
- “FOW-lum-ha” /ˈfˠəul̪ˠəmˠhə/
What does “foghlamtha” mean?
- learned
- Having a lot of knowledge gained from study.Also: erudite, educated, scholarly, well-read.
Other Irish adjectives for learned: léannta (learned)
“Foghlamtha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is foghlamtha after sagart (priest, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean fhoghlamtha. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: sagart foghlamtha.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, foghlamtha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: sagairt fhoghlamtha; after other plurals it does not: mná foghlamtha.
More learned, most learned, very learned
Tá sí níos foghlamtha ná a deartháir. She is more learned than her brother.
| more learned | níos foghlamtha | in the past tense: ní b'fhoghlamtha |
|---|---|---|
| most learned | is foghlamtha | in the past tense: ab fhoghlamtha |
| as learned as | chomh foghlamtha le | no change after chomh |
| very learned | an-fhoghlamtha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too learned | rófhoghlamtha | ró- lenites |
“Foghlamtha” 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.
Learned in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for learned?
The Irish for learned is foghlamtha (pronounced “FOW-lum-ha”). It comes after the noun: sagart foghlamtha, a learned priest; bean fhoghlamtha, a learned woman.
How do you say more learned and most learned in Irish?
níos foghlamtha is more learned and is foghlamtha is most learned. In the past tense they become ní b'fhoghlamtha and ab fhoghlamtha.
Why does foghlamtha become fhoghlamtha?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fhoghlamtha (a learned woman) but sagart foghlamtha (a learned priest), because sagart is masculine.
How do you say very learned in Irish?
an-fhoghlamtha. Too learned is rófhoghlamtha, and as learned as is chomh foghlamtha le.
What is the difference between 'foghlamtha' and 'léannta'?
Both mean learned. 'Léannta' is the more common word for scholarly learning, while 'foghlamtha' stresses knowledge gained by study and is also used of someone well educated.
