HeyRuaHow to say “peptic” in Irish
- Irish:
- peipteach
- English:
- peptic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More peptic:
- níos peiptí
- Most peptic:
- is peiptí
- Plural:
- peipteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “PEP-tyuch” /ˈpʲɛpʲtʲəx/
What does “peipteach” mean?
- peptic
- Relating to digestion, or to the action of digestive juices in the stomach.Also: digestive, relating to digestion.
“Peipteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is peipteach after othras (ulcer, 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 pheipteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: othras peipteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, peipteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: othrais pheipteacha; after other plurals it does not: mná peipteacha.
More peptic, most peptic, very peptic
Tá an sú seo níos peiptí ná an ceann eile. This juice is more peptic than the other one.
| more peptic | níos peiptí | in the past tense: ní ba pheiptí |
|---|---|---|
| most peptic | is peiptí | in the past tense: ba pheiptí |
| as peptic as | chomh peipteach le | no change after chomh |
| very peptic | an-pheipteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too peptic | rópheipteach | ró- lenites |
“Peipteach” 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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Peptic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for peptic?
The Irish for peptic is peipteach (pronounced “PEP-tyuch”). It comes after the noun: othras peipteach, a peptic ulcer; bean pheipteach, a peptic woman.
How do you say more peptic and most peptic in Irish?
níos peiptí is more peptic and is peiptí is most peptic. In the past tense they become ní ba pheiptí and ba pheiptí.
Why does peipteach become pheipteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean pheipteach (a peptic woman) but othras peipteach (a peptic ulcer), because othras is masculine.
What is the plural of peipteach?
With a plural noun peipteach becomes peipteacha: othrais pheipteacha, mná peipteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very peptic in Irish?
an-pheipteach. Too peptic is rópheipteach, and as peptic as is chomh peipteach le.
How do I say 'peptic ulcer' in Irish?
A peptic ulcer is 'othras peipteach'; 'othras' is a masculine noun, so the adjective stays unlenited.
