HeyRuaHow to say “paediatric” in Irish
- Irish:
- péidiatraiceach
- English:
- paediatric
- Word type:
- adjective
- More paediatric:
- níos péidiatraicí
- Most paediatric:
- is péidiatraicí
- Plural:
- péidiatraiceacha
- Pronunciation:
- “PAY-jee-at-rik-ukh” /ˈpeːdʲiət̪ˠɾˠəcəx/
What does “péidiatraiceach” mean?
- paediatric
- Relating to the medical care of children and their illnesses.Also: pediatric, children's medical, child health.
“Péidiatraiceach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is péidiatraiceach after ospidéal (hospital, 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 phéidiatraiceach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ospidéal péidiatraiceach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, péidiatraiceacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ospidéil phéidiatraiceacha; after other plurals it does not: mná péidiatraiceacha.
More paediatric, most paediatric, very paediatric
Tá an cúram seo níos péidiatraicí ná an cúram eile. This care is more paediatric than the other care.
| more paediatric | níos péidiatraicí | in the past tense: ní ba phéidiatraicí |
|---|---|---|
| most paediatric | is péidiatraicí | in the past tense: ba phéidiatraicí |
| as paediatric as | chomh péidiatraiceach le | no change after chomh |
| very paediatric | an-phéidiatraiceach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too paediatric | róphéidiatraiceach | ró- lenites |
“Péidiatraiceach” 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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Paediatric in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for paediatric?
The Irish for paediatric is péidiatraiceach (pronounced “PAY-jee-at-rik-ukh”). It comes after the noun: ospidéal péidiatraiceach, a paediatric hospital; bean phéidiatraiceach, a paediatric woman.
How do you say more paediatric and most paediatric in Irish?
níos péidiatraicí is more paediatric and is péidiatraicí is most paediatric. In the past tense they become ní ba phéidiatraicí and ba phéidiatraicí.
Why does péidiatraiceach become phéidiatraiceach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean phéidiatraiceach (a paediatric woman) but ospidéal péidiatraiceach (a paediatric hospital), because ospidéal is masculine.
What is the plural of péidiatraiceach?
With a plural noun péidiatraiceach becomes péidiatraiceacha: ospidéil phéidiatraiceacha, mná péidiatraiceacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very paediatric in Irish?
an-phéidiatraiceach. Too paediatric is róphéidiatraiceach, and as paediatric as is chomh péidiatraiceach le.
What is a paediatrician in Irish?
A paediatrician is 'péidiatraiceoir', and the branch of medicine is 'péidiatraic'.
