HeyRuaHow to say “legible” in Irish
- Irish:
- soléite
- English:
- legible
- Word type:
- adjective
- More legible:
- níos soléite
- Most legible:
- is soléite
- Pronunciation:
- “SUH-lay-cha” /ˈsˠɔlʲeːtʲə/
What does “soléite” mean?
- legible
- Easy to read, clear enough to be read without difficulty.Also: readable, easy to read, clear.
Other Irish adjectives for legible: inléite (legible)
“Soléite” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is soléite after fear (man, masculine), after litir (letter, 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: litir sholéite. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear soléite.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, soléite. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir sholéite; after other plurals it does not: litreacha soléite.
More legible, most legible, very legible
Tá a scríbhneoireacht níos soléite ná mo cheann féin. His writing is more legible than mine.
| more legible | níos soléite | in the past tense: ní ba sholéite |
|---|---|---|
| most legible | is soléite | in the past tense: ba sholéite |
| as legible as | chomh soléite le | no change after chomh |
| very legible | an-soléite | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too legible | rósholéite | ró- lenites |
“Soléite” 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.
Legible in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for legible?
The Irish for legible is soléite (pronounced “SUH-lay-cha”). It comes after the noun: fear soléite, a legible man; litir sholéite, a legible letter.
How do you say more legible and most legible in Irish?
níos soléite is more legible and is soléite is most legible. In the past tense they become ní ba sholéite and ba sholéite.
Why does soléite become sholéite?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So litir sholéite (a legible letter) but fear soléite (a legible man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very legible in Irish?
an-soléite. Too legible is rósholéite, and as legible as is chomh soléite le.
What is the opposite of soléite?
The opposite is doléite, meaning illegible or hard to read, as in lámhscríbhneoireacht dholéite.
