HeyRuaHow to say “mobile” in Irish
- Irish:
- móibíleach
- English:
- mobile
- Word type:
- adjective
- More mobile:
- níos móibílí
- Most mobile:
- is móibílí
- Plural:
- móibíleacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MOH-beel-uhkh” /ˈmoːbʲiːlʲəx/
What does “móibíleach” mean?
- mobile
- Able to move or be moved easily from place to place.Also: movable, portable.
Other Irish adjectives for mobile: soghluaiste (mobile)
“Móibíleach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is móibíleach after fón (phone, masculine), after leabharlann (library, 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: leabharlann mhóibíleach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fón móibíleach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, móibíleacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fóin mhóibíleacha; after other plurals it does not: leabharlanna móibíleacha.
More mobile, most mobile, very mobile
| more mobile | níos móibílí | in the past tense: ní ba mhóibílí |
|---|---|---|
| most mobile | is móibílí | in the past tense: ba mhóibílí |
| as mobile as | chomh móibíleach le | no change after chomh |
| very mobile | an-mhóibíleach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too mobile | rómhóibíleach | ró- lenites |
“Móibíleach” 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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Mobile in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mobile?
The Irish for mobile is móibíleach (pronounced “MOH-beel-uhkh”). It comes after the noun: fón móibíleach, a mobile phone; leabharlann mhóibíleach, a mobile library.
How do you say more mobile and most mobile in Irish?
níos móibílí is more mobile and is móibílí is most mobile. In the past tense they become ní ba mhóibílí and ba mhóibílí.
Why does móibíleach become mhóibíleach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So leabharlann mhóibíleach (a mobile library) but fón móibíleach (a mobile phone), because fón is masculine.
What is the plural of móibíleach?
With a plural noun móibíleach becomes móibíleacha: fóin mhóibíleacha, leabharlanna móibíleacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very mobile in Irish?
an-mhóibíleach. Too mobile is rómhóibíleach, and as mobile as is chomh móibíleach le.
Is 'móibíleach' the only word for mobile?
No, 'soghluaiste' is also widely used, for example 'fón soghluaiste' alongside 'fón móibíleach'; in speech many people simply say 'fón póca'.
