HeyRuaHow to say “pagan person” in Irish
- Irish:
- págánach
- English:
- pagan person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “PAW-gaw-nukh” /ˈpˠɑːɡɑːn̪ˠəx/
- Plural:
- págánaigh (pagan people)
- Genitive singular:
- págánaigh, an phágánaigh (e.g. creideamh an phágánaigh, the belief of the pagan)
- Genitive plural:
- págánach, na bpágánach (e.g. déithe na bpágánach, the gods of the pagans)
What does “págánach” mean?
- pagan person
- A person who does not follow Christianity or another major world religion, especially one who worships many gods or nature.Also: heathen person, idolater, non-believer, unbeliever.
“Págánach” with the article
The plural of pagan person in Irish is págánaigh. Here is págánach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Págánach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using págánach, the Irish word for pagan person.
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Pagan person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pagan person?
The Irish for pagan person is págánach (pronounced “PAW-gaw-nukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is págánaigh.
How do you pronounce págánach in Irish?
Págánach is said like “PAW-gaw-nukh” (IPA /ˈpˠɑːɡɑːn̪ˠəx/).
What is the plural of pagan person in Irish?
The plural of págánach is págánaigh; with the article, na págánaigh means “the pagan people”. The genitive plural is págánach, as in déithe na bpágánach (the gods of the pagans).
Does págánach have more than one meaning?
Págánach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning pagan.
Why does págánach change to phágánach or bpágánach?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) págánach becomes mo phágánach (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpágánach (eclipsis).
What is the word for paganism itself?
Paganism is 'págánachas'; a pagan person is 'págánach'.
