HeyRuaHow to say “mutual” in Irish
- Irish:
- frithpháirteach
- English:
- mutual
- Word type:
- adjective
- More mutual:
- níos frithpháirtí
- Most mutual:
- is frithpháirtí
- Plural:
- frithpháirteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FRIH-faarch-tyukh” /ˈfʲɾʲɪhfˠaːɾˠtʲəx/
What does “frithpháirteach” mean?
- mutual
- Shared by or done by two or more people or groups to each other.Also: reciprocal, shared, joint.
“Frithpháirteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is frithpháirteach after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean fhrithpháirteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear frithpháirteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, frithpháirteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir fhrithpháirteacha; after other plurals it does not: mná frithpháirteacha.
More mutual, most mutual, very mutual
Tá an caidreamh níos frithpháirtí anois ná riamh. The relationship is more mutual now than ever.
| more mutual | níos frithpháirtí | in the past tense: ní ba fhrithpháirtí |
|---|---|---|
| most mutual | is frithpháirtí | in the past tense: ba fhrithpháirtí |
| as mutual as | chomh frithpháirteach le | no change after chomh |
| very mutual | an-fhrithpháirteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too mutual | rófhrithpháirteach | ró- lenites |
“Frithpháirteach” 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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Mutual in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mutual?
The Irish for mutual is frithpháirteach (pronounced “FRIH-faarch-tyukh”). It comes after the noun: fear frithpháirteach, a mutual man; bean fhrithpháirteach, a mutual woman.
How do you say more mutual and most mutual in Irish?
níos frithpháirtí is more mutual and is frithpháirtí is most mutual. In the past tense they become ní ba fhrithpháirtí and ba fhrithpháirtí.
Why does frithpháirteach become fhrithpháirteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fhrithpháirteach (a mutual woman) but fear frithpháirteach (a mutual man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of frithpháirteach?
With a plural noun frithpháirteach becomes frithpháirteacha: fir fhrithpháirteacha, mná frithpháirteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very mutual in Irish?
an-fhrithpháirteach. Too mutual is rófhrithpháirteach, and as mutual as is chomh frithpháirteach le.
What is the difference between 'frithpháirteach' and 'comhpháirteach'?
'Frithpháirteach' means mutual, done by each to the other, as in 'meas frithpháirteach'. 'Comhpháirteach' means joint or shared in common, as in 'cuntas comhpháirteach' (a joint account).
