HeyRuaHow to say “long-term” in Irish
- Irish:
- fadtréimhseach
- English:
- long-term
- Word type:
- adjective
- More long-term:
- níos fadtréimhsí
- Most long-term:
- is fadtréimhsí
- Plural:
- fadtréimhseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FAD-tray-sha-hukh” /ˈfˠad̪ˠt̪ʲeːmʲʃəxəx/
What does “fadtréimhseach” mean?
- long-term
- Lasting for or relating to a long period of time.Also: long-range, long-lasting, protracted.
“Fadtréimhseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fadtréimhseach after plean (plan, masculine), after infheistíocht (investment, 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: infheistíocht fhadtréimhseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: plean fadtréimhseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fadtréimhseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: infheistíochtaí fadtréimhseacha.
More long-term, most long-term, very long-term
Tá an conradh seo níos fadtréimhsí ná an ceann eile. This contract is more long-term than the other one.
| more long-term | níos fadtréimhsí | in the past tense: ní b'fhadtréimhsí |
|---|---|---|
| most long-term | is fadtréimhsí | in the past tense: ab fhadtréimhsí |
| as long-term as | chomh fadtréimhseach le | no change after chomh |
| very long-term | an-fhadtréimhseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too long-term | rófhadtréimhseach | ró- lenites |
“Fadtréimhseach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Long-term in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for long-term?
The Irish for long-term is fadtréimhseach (pronounced “FAD-tray-sha-hukh”). It comes after the noun: plean fadtréimhseach, a long-term plan; infheistíocht fhadtréimhseach, a long-term investment.
How do you say more long-term and most long-term in Irish?
níos fadtréimhsí is more long-term and is fadtréimhsí is most long-term. In the past tense they become ní b'fhadtréimhsí and ab fhadtréimhsí.
Why does fadtréimhseach become fhadtréimhseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So infheistíocht fhadtréimhseach (a long-term investment) but plean fadtréimhseach (a long-term plan), because plean is masculine.
What is the plural of fadtréimhseach?
With a plural noun fadtréimhseach becomes fadtréimhseacha: pleananna fadtréimhseacha, infheistíochtaí fadtréimhseacha.
How do you say very long-term in Irish?
an-fhadtréimhseach. Too long-term is rófhadtréimhseach, and as long-term as is chomh fadtréimhseach le.
What is the difference between fadtréimhseach and fadtéarmach?
Both mean long-term and are largely interchangeable; 'fadtéarmach' is very common in official and business Irish, while 'fadtréimhseach' stresses a long period (tréimhse).
What is the opposite of fadtréimhseach?
The opposite is 'gearrthréimhseach', short-term, as in 'plean gearrthréimhseach'.
