HeyRuaHow to say “non-political” in Irish
- Irish:
- neamhpholaitiúil
- English:
- non-political
- Word type:
- adjective
- More non-political:
- níos neamhpholaitiúla
- Most non-political:
- is neamhpholaitiúla
- Plural:
- neamhpholaitiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “NYOW-fol-ih-tyoo-il” /ˈnʲaufˌɔlʲɪtʲuːlʲ/
What does “neamhpholaitiúil” mean?
- non-political
- Not connected with politics or with any political party.Also: nonpolitical, apolitical, non-partisan.
“Neamhpholaitiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is neamhpholaitiúil after eagras (organization, masculine), after eagraíocht (organization, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, neamhpholaitiúla.
More non-political, most non-political, very non-political
Bhí an dara cruinniú níos neamhpholaitiúla ná an chéad cheann. The second meeting was less political than the first.
| more non-political | níos neamhpholaitiúla | in the past tense: ní ba neamhpholaitiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most non-political | is neamhpholaitiúla | in the past tense: ba neamhpholaitiúla |
| as non-political as | chomh neamhpholaitiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very non-political | an-neamhpholaitiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too non-political | róneamhpholaitiúil | ró- lenites |
“Neamhpholaitiúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Non-political in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for non-political?
The Irish for non-political is neamhpholaitiúil (pronounced “NYOW-fol-ih-tyoo-il”). It comes after the noun: eagras neamhpholaitiúil, a non-political organization; eagraíocht neamhpholaitiúil, a non-political organization.
How do you say more non-political and most non-political in Irish?
níos neamhpholaitiúla is more non-political and is neamhpholaitiúla is most non-political. In the past tense they become ní ba neamhpholaitiúla and ba neamhpholaitiúla.
What is the plural of neamhpholaitiúil?
With a plural noun neamhpholaitiúil becomes neamhpholaitiúla: eagrais neamhpholaitiúla, eagraíochtaí neamhpholaitiúla.
How do you say very non-political in Irish?
an-neamhpholaitiúil. Too non-political is róneamhpholaitiúil, and as non-political as is chomh neamhpholaitiúil le.
What is the opposite of neamhpholaitiúil?
The opposite is polaitiúil, meaning political; the prefix neamh- simply negates it, as in ábhar polaitiúil versus ábhar neamhpholaitiúil.
