HeyRuaHow to say “old-fashioned” in Irish
- Irish:
- seanaimseartha
- English:
- old-fashioned
- Word type:
- adjective
- More old-fashioned:
- níos seanaimseartha
- Most old-fashioned:
- is seanaimseartha
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAN-am-shir-ha” /ˈʃanəmʃəɾˠhə/
What does “seanaimseartha” mean?
- old-fashioned
- Belonging to an earlier time and no longer in style or common use.Also: outdated, out of date, antiquated, dated.
Other Irish adjectives for old-fashioned: seanfhaiseanta (old-fashioned)
“Seanaimseartha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is seanaimseartha after smaoineamh (thought, masculine), after cathaoir (chair, 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: cathaoir sheanaimseartha. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: smaoineamh seanaimseartha.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, seanaimseartha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: cathaoireacha seanaimseartha.
More old-fashioned, most old-fashioned, very old-fashioned
Tá a teach níos seanaimseartha ná mo theachsa. Her house is more old-fashioned than mine.
| more old-fashioned | níos seanaimseartha | in the past tense: ní ba sheanaimseartha |
|---|---|---|
| most old-fashioned | is seanaimseartha | in the past tense: ba sheanaimseartha |
| as old-fashioned as | chomh seanaimseartha le | no change after chomh |
| very old-fashioned | an-seanaimseartha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too old-fashioned | rósheanaimseartha | ró- lenites |
“Seanaimseartha” 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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Old-fashioned in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for old-fashioned?
The Irish for old-fashioned is seanaimseartha (pronounced “SHAN-am-shir-ha”). It comes after the noun: smaoineamh seanaimseartha, an old-fashioned thought; cathaoir sheanaimseartha, an old-fashioned chair.
How do you say more old-fashioned and most old-fashioned in Irish?
níos seanaimseartha is more old-fashioned and is seanaimseartha is most old-fashioned. In the past tense they become ní ba sheanaimseartha and ba sheanaimseartha.
Why does seanaimseartha become sheanaimseartha?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cathaoir sheanaimseartha (an old-fashioned chair) but smaoineamh seanaimseartha (an old-fashioned thought), because smaoineamh is masculine.
How do you say very old-fashioned in Irish?
an-seanaimseartha. Too old-fashioned is rósheanaimseartha, and as old-fashioned as is chomh seanaimseartha le.
What is the opposite of 'seanaimseartha'?
The opposite is 'nua-aimseartha', meaning modern. 'Seanfhaiseanta' is a close synonym meaning old-fashioned.
