HeyRuaHow to say “patient” in Irish
- Irish:
- foighneach
- English:
- patient
- Word type:
- adjective
- More patient:
- níos foighní
- Most patient:
- is foighní
- Plural:
- foighneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FINE-uck” /ˈfˠəinʲəx/
What does “foighneach” mean?
- patient
- Able to wait or put up with trouble calmly without getting annoyed.Also: tolerant, forbearing, long-suffering, calm.
“Foighneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is foighneach after múinteoir (teacher, 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 fhoighneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: múinteoir foighneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, foighneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná foighneacha.
More patient, most patient, very patient
Tá mo dheirfiúr níos foighní ná mise. My sister is more patient than me.
| more patient | níos foighní | in the past tense: ní b'fhoighní |
|---|---|---|
| most patient | is foighní | in the past tense: ab fhoighní |
| as patient as | chomh foighneach le | no change after chomh |
| very patient | an-fhoighneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too patient | rófhoighneach | ró- lenites |
“Foighneach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Patient in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for patient?
The Irish for patient is foighneach (pronounced “FINE-uck”). It comes after the noun: múinteoir foighneach, a patient teacher; bean fhoighneach, a patient woman.
How do you say more patient and most patient in Irish?
níos foighní is more patient and is foighní is most patient. In the past tense they become ní b'fhoighní and ab fhoighní.
Why does foighneach become fhoighneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fhoighneach (a patient woman) but múinteoir foighneach (a patient teacher), because múinteoir is masculine.
What is the plural of foighneach?
With a plural noun foighneach becomes foighneacha: múinteoirí foighneacha, mná foighneacha.
How do you say very patient in Irish?
an-fhoighneach. Too patient is rófhoighneach, and as patient as is chomh foighneach le.
Which preposition goes with foighneach when you are patient with someone?
Use le: Tá sí foighneach leis na páistí, 'She is patient with the children'.
What is the noun for patience?
The noun is foighne, as in Bíodh foighne agat, 'Have patience'.
