HeyRuaHow to say “pandemic” in Irish
- Irish:
- paindéimeach
- English:
- pandemic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pandemic:
- níos paindéimí
- Most pandemic:
- is paindéimí
- Plural:
- paindéimeacha
- Pronunciation:
- “PAN-jay-mukh” /ˈpanʲdʲeːmʲəx/
What does “paindéimeach” mean?
- pandemic
- Describes a disease or outbreak that spreads across many countries or the whole world.Also: worldwide, global.
“Paindéimeach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is paindéimeach after galar (disease, 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 phaindéimeach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: galar paindéimeach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, paindéimeacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: galair phaindéimeacha; after other plurals it does not: mná paindéimeacha.
More pandemic, most pandemic, very pandemic
Bhí an galar seo níos paindéimí ná an ceann eile. This disease was more pandemic than the other one.
| more pandemic | níos paindéimí | in the past tense: ní ba phaindéimí |
|---|---|---|
| most pandemic | is paindéimí | in the past tense: ba phaindéimí |
| as pandemic as | chomh paindéimeach le | no change after chomh |
| very pandemic | an-phaindéimeach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pandemic | róphaindéimeach | ró- lenites |
“Paindéimeach” 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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Pandemic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pandemic?
The Irish for pandemic is paindéimeach (pronounced “PAN-jay-mukh”). It comes after the noun: galar paindéimeach, a pandemic disease; bean phaindéimeach, a pandemic woman.
How do you say more pandemic and most pandemic in Irish?
níos paindéimí is more pandemic and is paindéimí is most pandemic. In the past tense they become ní ba phaindéimí and ba phaindéimí.
Why does paindéimeach become phaindéimeach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean phaindéimeach (a pandemic woman) but galar paindéimeach (a pandemic disease), because galar is masculine.
What is the plural of paindéimeach?
With a plural noun paindéimeach becomes paindéimeacha: galair phaindéimeacha, mná paindéimeacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very pandemic in Irish?
an-phaindéimeach. Too pandemic is róphaindéimeach, and as pandemic as is chomh paindéimeach le.
What is the difference between paindéimeach and eipidéimeach?
Eipidéimeach describes an outbreak in one region or community, while paindéimeach describes one spreading worldwide. The noun for a pandemic is paindéim.
