HeyRuaHow to say “pelagic” in Irish
- Irish:
- peiligeach
- English:
- pelagic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pelagic:
- níos peiligí
- Most pelagic:
- is peiligí
- Plural:
- peiligeacha
- Pronunciation:
- “PEL-ig-yokh” /pʲɛlʲɪɟəx/
What does “peiligeach” mean?
- pelagic
- Living or found in the open sea, away from the shore and the sea bottom.Also: open-sea, oceanic, deep-sea.
“Peiligeach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is peiligeach after iasc (fish, 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 pheiligeach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: iasc peiligeach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, peiligeacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: éisc pheiligeacha; after other plurals it does not: mná peiligeacha.
More pelagic, most pelagic, very pelagic
Tá an t-iasc seo níos peiligí ná an trosc. This fish is more pelagic than the cod.
| more pelagic | níos peiligí | in the past tense: ní ba pheiligí |
|---|---|---|
| most pelagic | is peiligí | in the past tense: ba pheiligí |
| as pelagic as | chomh peiligeach le | no change after chomh |
| very pelagic | an-pheiligeach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pelagic | rópheiligeach | ró- lenites |
“Peiligeach” 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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Pelagic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pelagic?
The Irish for pelagic is peiligeach (pronounced “PEL-ig-yokh”). It comes after the noun: iasc peiligeach, pelagic fish; bean pheiligeach, a pelagic woman.
How do you say more pelagic and most pelagic in Irish?
níos peiligí is more pelagic and is peiligí is most pelagic. In the past tense they become ní ba pheiligí and ba pheiligí.
Why does peiligeach become pheiligeach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean pheiligeach (a pelagic woman) but iasc peiligeach (pelagic fish), because iasc is masculine.
What is the plural of peiligeach?
With a plural noun peiligeach becomes peiligeacha: éisc pheiligeacha, mná peiligeacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very pelagic in Irish?
an-pheiligeach. Too pelagic is rópheiligeach, and as pelagic as is chomh peiligeach le.
What is the opposite of 'peiligeach'?
Fish living on the sea bottom are described as 'grinnill' or 'téachtach', as in 'iasc grinnill' (demersal fish).
