HeyRuaHow to say “narrow-minded” in Irish
- Irish:
- caolaigeanta
- English:
- narrow-minded
- Word type:
- adjective
- More narrow-minded:
- níos caolaigeanta
- Most narrow-minded:
- is caolaigeanta
- Pronunciation:
- “KWEEL-ag-an-ta” /ˈkiːlˠəɟən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “caolaigeanta” mean?
- narrow-minded
- Having a narrow outlook and unwilling to accept other views or new ideas.Also: small-minded, bigoted, intolerant, petty.
“Caolaigeanta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is caolaigeanta after dearcadh (outlook, masculine), after tuairim (opinion, 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: tuairim chaolaigeanta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: dearcadh caolaigeanta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, caolaigeanta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tuairimí caolaigeanta.
More narrow-minded, most narrow-minded, very narrow-minded
Tá sé níos caolaigeanta ná a dheartháir. He is more narrow-minded than his brother.
| more narrow-minded | níos caolaigeanta | in the past tense: ní ba chaolaigeanta |
|---|---|---|
| most narrow-minded | is caolaigeanta | in the past tense: ba chaolaigeanta |
| as narrow-minded as | chomh caolaigeanta le | no change after chomh |
| very narrow-minded | an-chaolaigeanta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too narrow-minded | róchaolaigeanta | ró- lenites |
“Caolaigeanta” 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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Narrow-minded in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for narrow-minded?
The Irish for narrow-minded is caolaigeanta (pronounced “KWEEL-ag-an-ta”). It comes after the noun: dearcadh caolaigeanta, a narrow-minded outlook; tuairim chaolaigeanta, a narrow-minded opinion.
How do you say more narrow-minded and most narrow-minded in Irish?
níos caolaigeanta is more narrow-minded and is caolaigeanta is most narrow-minded. In the past tense they become ní ba chaolaigeanta and ba chaolaigeanta.
Why does caolaigeanta become chaolaigeanta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairim chaolaigeanta (a narrow-minded opinion) but dearcadh caolaigeanta (a narrow-minded outlook), because dearcadh is masculine.
How do you say very narrow-minded in Irish?
an-chaolaigeanta. Too narrow-minded is róchaolaigeanta, and as narrow-minded as is chomh caolaigeanta le.
What is the opposite of caolaigeanta?
The opposite is leathanaigeanta, broad-minded. A near synonym is cúngaigeanta.
