HeyRuaHow to say “monogamous” in Irish
- Irish:
- monagamach
- English:
- monogamous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More monogamous:
- níos monagamaí
- Most monogamous:
- is monagamaí
- Plural:
- monagamacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MON-a-gam-ukh” /ˈmˠɔnˠəɡəmˠəx/
What does “monagamach” mean?
- monogamous
- Having only one husband, wife or sexual partner at a time.Also: faithful to one partner, single-partner.
“Monagamach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is monagamach after pósadh (marriage, masculine), after lánúin (couple, 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: lánúin mhonagamach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: pósadh monagamach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, monagamacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: lánúineacha monagamacha.
More monogamous, most monogamous, very monogamous
Tá na héin seo níos monagamaí ná na cinn eile. These birds are more monogamous than the others.
| more monogamous | níos monagamaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhonagamaí |
|---|---|---|
| most monogamous | is monagamaí | in the past tense: ba mhonagamaí |
| as monogamous as | chomh monagamach le | no change after chomh |
| very monogamous | an-mhonagamach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too monogamous | rómhonagamach | ró- lenites |
“Monagamach” 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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Monogamous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for monogamous?
The Irish for monogamous is monagamach (pronounced “MON-a-gam-ukh”). It comes after the noun: pósadh monagamach, a monogamous marriage; lánúin mhonagamach, a monogamous couple.
How do you say more monogamous and most monogamous in Irish?
níos monagamaí is more monogamous and is monagamaí is most monogamous. In the past tense they become ní ba mhonagamaí and ba mhonagamaí.
Why does monagamach become mhonagamach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So lánúin mhonagamach (a monogamous couple) but pósadh monagamach (a monogamous marriage), because pósadh is masculine.
What is the plural of monagamach?
With a plural noun monagamach becomes monagamacha: póstaí monagamacha, lánúineacha monagamacha.
How do you say very monogamous in Irish?
an-mhonagamach. Too monogamous is rómhonagamach, and as monogamous as is chomh monagamach le.
What is the opposite of 'monagamach'?
The opposite is 'pólagamach', polygamous, describing someone with more than one spouse.
