HeyRuaHow to say “neighbourly” in Irish
- Irish:
- comharsanúil
- English:
- neighbourly
- Word type:
- adjective
- More neighbourly:
- níos comharsanúla
- Most neighbourly:
- is comharsanúla
- Plural:
- comharsanúla
- Pronunciation:
- “KOR-sa-noo-il” /ˈkoːɾˠsˠənˠuːlʲ/
What does “comharsanúil” mean?
- neighbourly
- Friendly and helpful in the way a good neighbour is.Also: friendly, helpful, sociable.
“Comharsanúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is comharsanúil after duine (person, 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 chomharsanúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: duine comharsanúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, comharsanúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná comharsanúla.
More neighbourly, most neighbourly, very neighbourly
Tá sí níos comharsanúla ná a deartháir. She is more neighbourly than her brother.
| more neighbourly | níos comharsanúla | in the past tense: ní ba chomharsanúla |
|---|---|---|
| most neighbourly | is comharsanúla | in the past tense: ba chomharsanúla |
| as neighbourly as | chomh comharsanúil le | no change after chomh |
| very neighbourly | an-chomharsanúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too neighbourly | róchomharsanúil | ró- lenites |
“Comharsanúil” 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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Neighbourly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for neighbourly?
The Irish for neighbourly is comharsanúil (pronounced “KOR-sa-noo-il”). It comes after the noun: duine comharsanúil, a neighbourly person; bean chomharsanúil, a neighbourly woman.
How do you say more neighbourly and most neighbourly in Irish?
níos comharsanúla is more neighbourly and is comharsanúla is most neighbourly. In the past tense they become ní ba chomharsanúla and ba chomharsanúla.
Why does comharsanúil become chomharsanúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chomharsanúil (a neighbourly woman) but duine comharsanúil (a neighbourly person), because duine is masculine.
What is the plural of comharsanúil?
With a plural noun comharsanúil becomes comharsanúla: daoine comharsanúla, mná comharsanúla.
How do you say very neighbourly in Irish?
an-chomharsanúil. Too neighbourly is róchomharsanúil, and as neighbourly as is chomh comharsanúil le.
Which noun is 'comharsanúil' related to?
It comes from 'comharsa' (neighbour), and 'comharsanacht' means neighbourhood or neighbourliness.
Which preposition is used with 'comharsanúil'?
Use 'le' for the people you are neighbourly towards: 'Bhí sé comharsanúil liom' means he was neighbourly to me.
