HeyRuaHow to say “pancreatic” in Irish
- Irish:
- paincréasach
- English:
- pancreatic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pancreatic:
- níos paincréasaí
- Most pancreatic:
- is paincréasaí
- Plural:
- paincréasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “PANG-kray-sukh” /ˈpaŋkɾʲeːsˠəx/
What does “paincréasach” mean?
- pancreatic
- Relating to the pancreas, the organ that makes digestive juices and insulin.Also: of the pancreas.
“Paincréasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is paincréasach after fear (man, masculine), after ailse (cancer, 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: ailse phaincréasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear paincréasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, paincréasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir phaincréasacha; after other plurals it does not: ailsí paincréasacha.
More pancreatic, most pancreatic, very pancreatic
Bhí an phian níos paincréasaí ná mar a measadh. The pain was more pancreatic in origin than was thought.
| more pancreatic | níos paincréasaí | in the past tense: ní ba phaincréasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most pancreatic | is paincréasaí | in the past tense: ba phaincréasaí |
| as pancreatic as | chomh paincréasach le | no change after chomh |
| very pancreatic | an-phaincréasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pancreatic | róphaincréasach | ró- lenites |
“Paincréasach” 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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Pancreatic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pancreatic?
The Irish for pancreatic is paincréasach (pronounced “PANG-kray-sukh”). It comes after the noun: fear paincréasach, a pancreatic man; ailse phaincréasach, a pancreatic cancer.
How do you say more pancreatic and most pancreatic in Irish?
níos paincréasaí is more pancreatic and is paincréasaí is most pancreatic. In the past tense they become ní ba phaincréasaí and ba phaincréasaí.
Why does paincréasach become phaincréasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ailse phaincréasach (a pancreatic cancer) but fear paincréasach (a pancreatic man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of paincréasach?
With a plural noun paincréasach becomes paincréasacha: fir phaincréasacha, ailsí paincréasacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very pancreatic in Irish?
an-phaincréasach. Too pancreatic is róphaincréasach, and as pancreatic as is chomh paincréasach le.
What is the Irish noun for pancreas?
The pancreas is 'paincréas', and 'paincréasach' is the adjective formed from it.
