HeyRuaHow to say “municipal” in Irish
- Irish:
- bardasach
- English:
- municipal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More municipal:
- níos bardasaí
- Most municipal:
- is bardasaí
- Plural:
- bardasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “BAWR-da-sakh” /ˈbˠɑːɾˠd̪ˠəsˠəx/
What does “bardasach” mean?
- municipal
- Relating to a town or city corporation or its local government.Also: corporation, civic, borough.
“Bardasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bardasach after rialtas (government, masculine), after comhairle (council, 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: comhairle bhardasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: rialtas bardasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bardasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: rialtais bhardasacha; after other plurals it does not: comhairlí bardasacha.
More municipal, most municipal, very municipal
Tá an córas seo níos bardasaí ná an seancheann. This system is more municipal than the old one.
| more municipal | níos bardasaí | in the past tense: ní ba bhardasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most municipal | is bardasaí | in the past tense: ba bhardasaí |
| as municipal as | chomh bardasach le | no change after chomh |
| very municipal | an-bhardasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too municipal | róbhardasach | ró- lenites |
“Bardasach” 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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Municipal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for municipal?
The Irish for municipal is bardasach (pronounced “BAWR-da-sakh”). It comes after the noun: rialtas bardasach, a municipal government; comhairle bhardasach, a municipal council.
How do you say more municipal and most municipal in Irish?
níos bardasaí is more municipal and is bardasaí is most municipal. In the past tense they become ní ba bhardasaí and ba bhardasaí.
Why does bardasach become bhardasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So comhairle bhardasach (a municipal council) but rialtas bardasach (a municipal government), because rialtas is masculine.
What is the plural of bardasach?
With a plural noun bardasach becomes bardasacha: rialtais bhardasacha, comhairlí bardasacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very municipal in Irish?
an-bhardasach. Too municipal is róbhardasach, and as municipal as is chomh bardasach le.
How is 'bardasach' related to 'bardas'?
'Bardas' is the noun meaning a corporation or municipal body, as in 'Bardas Bhaile Átha Cliath', and 'bardasach' is its adjective, meaning municipal.
