HeyRuaHow to say “matriarchal” in Irish
- Irish:
- matrarcach
- English:
- matriarchal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More matriarchal:
- níos matrarcaí
- Most matriarchal:
- is matrarcaí
- Plural:
- matrarcacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MAT-rar-kuch” /ˈmˠat̪ˠɾˠəɾˠkəx/
What does “matrarcach” mean?
- matriarchal
- Ruled or led by women, or tracing family descent through the mother.Also: female-led, mother-led.
“Matrarcach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is matrarcach after córas (system, masculine), after sochaí (society, 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: sochaí mhatrarcach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: córas matrarcach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, matrarcacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: córais mhatrarcacha; after other plurals it does not: sochaithe matrarcacha.
More matriarchal, most matriarchal, very matriarchal
Tá an teaghlach seo níos matrarcaí ná an ceann eile. This family is more matriarchal than the other one.
| more matriarchal | níos matrarcaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhatrarcaí |
|---|---|---|
| most matriarchal | is matrarcaí | in the past tense: ba mhatrarcaí |
| as matriarchal as | chomh matrarcach le | no change after chomh |
| very matriarchal | an-mhatrarcach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too matriarchal | rómhatrarcach | ró- lenites |
“Matrarcach” 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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Matriarchal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for matriarchal?
The Irish for matriarchal is matrarcach (pronounced “MAT-rar-kuch”). It comes after the noun: córas matrarcach, a matriarchal system; sochaí mhatrarcach, a matriarchal society.
How do you say more matriarchal and most matriarchal in Irish?
níos matrarcaí is more matriarchal and is matrarcaí is most matriarchal. In the past tense they become ní ba mhatrarcaí and ba mhatrarcaí.
Why does matrarcach become mhatrarcach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So sochaí mhatrarcach (a matriarchal society) but córas matrarcach (a matriarchal system), because córas is masculine.
What is the plural of matrarcach?
With a plural noun matrarcach becomes matrarcacha: córais mhatrarcacha, sochaithe matrarcacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very matriarchal in Irish?
an-mhatrarcach. Too matriarchal is rómhatrarcach, and as matriarchal as is chomh matrarcach le.
What is the opposite of matrarcach?
The opposite is patrarcach, meaning patriarchal, as in sochaí phatrarcach.
