HeyRuaHow to say “pelvic” in Irish
- Irish:
- peilbheach
- English:
- pelvic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pelvic:
- níos peilbhí
- Most pelvic:
- is peilbhí
- Plural:
- peilbheacha
- Pronunciation:
- “PEL-ih-vukh” /ˈpʲɛlʲəvʲəx/
What does “peilbheach” mean?
- pelvic
- Relating to the pelvis, the bony frame at the base of the spine.Also: of the pelvis.
“Peilbheach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is peilbheach after fear (man, 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 pheilbheach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear peilbheach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, peilbheacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir pheilbheacha; after other plurals it does not: mná peilbheacha.
More pelvic, most pelvic, very pelvic
Tá an phian seo níos peilbhí ná an ceann eile. This pain is more pelvic than the other one.
| more pelvic | níos peilbhí | in the past tense: ní ba pheilbhí |
|---|---|---|
| most pelvic | is peilbhí | in the past tense: ba pheilbhí |
| as pelvic as | chomh peilbheach le | no change after chomh |
| very pelvic | an-pheilbheach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pelvic | rópheilbheach | ró- lenites |
“Peilbheach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Pelvic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pelvic?
The Irish for pelvic is peilbheach (pronounced “PEL-ih-vukh”). It comes after the noun: fear peilbheach, a pelvic man; bean pheilbheach, a pelvic woman.
How do you say more pelvic and most pelvic in Irish?
níos peilbhí is more pelvic and is peilbhí is most pelvic. In the past tense they become ní ba pheilbhí and ba pheilbhí.
Why does peilbheach become pheilbheach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean pheilbheach (a pelvic woman) but fear peilbheach (a pelvic man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of peilbheach?
With a plural noun peilbheach becomes peilbheacha: fir pheilbheacha, mná peilbheacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very pelvic in Irish?
an-pheilbheach. Too pelvic is rópheilbheach, and as pelvic as is chomh peilbheach le.
What is the Irish noun for pelvis?
The pelvis is 'peilbheas', and 'peilbheach' is the adjective formed from it, as in 'urlár peilbheach' (pelvic floor).
