HeyRuaHow to say “mercantile” in Irish
- Irish:
- marsantach
- English:
- mercantile
- Word type:
- adjective
- More mercantile:
- níos marsantaí
- Most mercantile:
- is marsantaí
- Plural:
- marsantacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MAR-sun-tukh” /ˈmˠaɾˠsˠən̪ˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “marsantach” mean?
- mercantile
- Relating to merchants, trade or commerce.Also: commercial, trading, merchant.
“Marsantach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is marsantach after cabhlach (fleet, masculine), after long (ship, 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: long mharsantach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cabhlach marsantach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, marsantacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: cabhlaigh mharsantacha; after other plurals it does not: longa marsantacha.
More mercantile, most mercantile, very mercantile
Bhí an baile seo níos marsantaí ná an ceann eile. This town was more mercantile than the other one.
| more mercantile | níos marsantaí | in the past tense: ní ba mharsantaí |
|---|---|---|
| most mercantile | is marsantaí | in the past tense: ba mharsantaí |
| as mercantile as | chomh marsantach le | no change after chomh |
| very mercantile | an-mharsantach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too mercantile | rómharsantach | ró- lenites |
“Marsantach” 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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Mercantile in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mercantile?
The Irish for mercantile is marsantach (pronounced “MAR-sun-tukh”). It comes after the noun: cabhlach marsantach, a mercantile fleet; long mharsantach, a mercantile ship.
How do you say more mercantile and most mercantile in Irish?
níos marsantaí is more mercantile and is marsantaí is most mercantile. In the past tense they become ní ba mharsantaí and ba mharsantaí.
Why does marsantach become mharsantach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So long mharsantach (a mercantile ship) but cabhlach marsantach (a mercantile fleet), because cabhlach is masculine.
What is the plural of marsantach?
With a plural noun marsantach becomes marsantacha: cabhlaigh mharsantacha, longa marsantacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very mercantile in Irish?
an-mharsantach. Too mercantile is rómharsantach, and as mercantile as is chomh marsantach le.
How do you say 'merchant navy' in Irish?
The usual term is 'cabhlach marsantach', and a merchant ship is 'long mharsantach'.
