HeyRuaHow to say “nourishing” in Irish
- Irish:
- cothaitheach
- English:
- nourishing, nutritive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More nourishing:
- níos cothaithí
- Most nourishing:
- is cothaithí
- Plural:
- cothaitheacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KUH-hee-hokh” /ˈkɔhɪhəx/
What does “cothaitheach” mean?
“Cothaitheach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- nourishing
- Describes food or drink that gives the body what it needs to grow and stay healthy.Also: nutritious, sustaining, wholesome.
1 other meaning: nutritive
- 2nutritive
- Relating to nutrition or nourishment, as in nutritional value.Also: nutritional, alimentary.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Cothaitheach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cothaitheach after bia (food, masculine), after feoil (meat, 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: feoil chothaitheach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bia cothaitheach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cothaitheacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: feolta cothaitheacha.
More nourishing, most nourishing, very nourishing
Tá glasraí úra níos cothaithí ná milseáin. Fresh vegetables are more nourishing than sweets.
| more nourishing | níos cothaithí | in the past tense: ní ba chothaithí |
|---|---|---|
| most nourishing | is cothaithí | in the past tense: ba chothaithí |
| as nourishing as | chomh cothaitheach le | no change after chomh |
| very nourishing | an-chothaitheach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too nourishing | róchothaitheach | ró- lenites |
“Cothaitheach” 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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Nourishing in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for nourishing?
The Irish for nourishing is cothaitheach (pronounced “KUH-hee-hokh”). It comes after the noun: bia cothaitheach, nourishing food; feoil chothaitheach, nourishing meat.
How do you say more nourishing and most nourishing in Irish?
níos cothaithí is more nourishing and is cothaithí is most nourishing. In the past tense they become ní ba chothaithí and ba chothaithí.
Why does cothaitheach become chothaitheach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So feoil chothaitheach (nourishing meat) but bia cothaitheach (nourishing food), because bia is masculine.
What is the plural of cothaitheach?
With a plural noun cothaitheach becomes cothaitheacha: bianna cothaitheacha, feolta cothaitheacha.
How do you say very nourishing in Irish?
an-chothaitheach. Too nourishing is róchothaitheach, and as nourishing as is chomh cothaitheach le.
Does cothaitheach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Cothaitheach can mean nourishing or nutritive, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between cothaitheach and sláintiúil?
Cothaitheach means nourishing, giving nutrients, while sláintiúil means healthy or good for health in general. Bia cothaitheach is food rich in nourishment.
