HeyRuaHow to say “pagan” in Irish
- Irish:
- págánta
- English:
- pagan
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pagan:
- níos págánta
- Most pagan:
- is págánta
- Pronunciation:
- “PAW-gawn-ta” /ˈpˠaːɡaːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “págánta” mean?
- pagan
- Belonging to or relating to a religion other than the main world religions, especially old pre-Christian beliefs.Also: heathen, heathenish, pre-Christian.
“Págánta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is págánta after nós (custom, masculine), after féile (festival, 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: féile phágánta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: nós págánta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, págánta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: féilte págánta.
More pagan, most pagan, very pagan
Bhí an seanchreideamh níos págánta ná an creideamh nua. The old faith was more pagan than the new faith.
| more pagan | níos págánta | in the past tense: ní ba phágánta |
|---|---|---|
| most pagan | is págánta | in the past tense: ba phágánta |
| as pagan as | chomh págánta le | no change after chomh |
| very pagan | an-phágánta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pagan | róphágánta | ró- lenites |
“Págánta” 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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Pagan in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pagan?
The Irish for pagan is págánta (pronounced “PAW-gawn-ta”). It comes after the noun: nós págánta, a pagan custom; féile phágánta, a pagan festival.
How do you say more pagan and most pagan in Irish?
níos págánta is more pagan and is págánta is most pagan. In the past tense they become ní ba phágánta and ba phágánta.
Why does págánta become phágánta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So féile phágánta (a pagan festival) but nós págánta (a pagan custom), because nós is masculine.
How do you say very pagan in Irish?
an-phágánta. Too pagan is róphágánta, and as pagan as is chomh págánta le.
What is the noun for a pagan person?
A pagan person is 'págánach', and paganism is 'págántacht'.
