HeyRuaHow to say “paramount” in Irish
- Irish:
- barrthábhachtach
- English:
- paramount
- Word type:
- adjective
- More paramount:
- níos barrthábhachtaí
- Most paramount:
- is barrthábhachtaí
- Plural:
- barrthábhachtacha
- Pronunciation:
- “BAR-haw-wukh-tukh” /ˈbˠaɾˠˌhaːwəxt̪ˠəx/
What does “barrthábhachtach” mean?
- paramount
- Of the very highest importance, more important than anything else.Also: extremely important, supremely important, vital, crucial, most important.
“Barrthábhachtach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is barrthábhachtach after ábhar (subject, masculine), after ceist (question, 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: ceist bharrthábhachtach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ábhar barrthábhachtach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, barrthábhachtacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ábhair bharrthábhachtacha; after other plurals it does not: ceisteanna barrthábhachtacha.
More paramount, most paramount, very paramount
Níl aon rud níos barrthábhachtaí ná sábháilteacht na bpáistí. Nothing is more important than the children's safety.
| more paramount | níos barrthábhachtaí | in the past tense: ní ba bharrthábhachtaí |
|---|---|---|
| most paramount | is barrthábhachtaí | in the past tense: ba bharrthábhachtaí |
| as paramount as | chomh barrthábhachtach le | no change after chomh |
| very paramount | an-bharrthábhachtach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too paramount | róbharrthábhachtach | ró- lenites |
“Barrthábhachtach” 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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Paramount in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for paramount?
The Irish for paramount is barrthábhachtach (pronounced “BAR-haw-wukh-tukh”). It comes after the noun: ábhar barrthábhachtach, a paramount subject; ceist bharrthábhachtach, a paramount question.
How do you say more paramount and most paramount in Irish?
níos barrthábhachtaí is more paramount and is barrthábhachtaí is most paramount. In the past tense they become ní ba bharrthábhachtaí and ba bharrthábhachtaí.
Why does barrthábhachtach become bharrthábhachtach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ceist bharrthábhachtach (a paramount question) but ábhar barrthábhachtach (a paramount subject), because ábhar is masculine.
What is the plural of barrthábhachtach?
With a plural noun barrthábhachtach becomes barrthábhachtacha: ábhair bharrthábhachtacha, ceisteanna barrthábhachtacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very paramount in Irish?
an-bharrthábhachtach. Too paramount is róbharrthábhachtach, and as paramount as is chomh barrthábhachtach le.
How is 'barrthábhachtach' different from 'ríthábhachtach'?
Both mean extremely important; 'ríthábhachtach' is more common in everyday speech, while 'barrthábhachtach' suggests paramount, top importance.
