HeyRuaHow to say “percentage” in Irish
- Irish:
- céatadánach
- English:
- percentage
- Word type:
- adjective
- More percentage:
- níos céatadánaí
- Most percentage:
- is céatadánaí
- Plural:
- céatadánacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KAY-ta-daw-nukh” /ˈceːt̪ˠəd̪ˠaːnˠəx/
What does “céatadánach” mean?
- percentage
- Expressed as or relating to a percentage, a part out of a hundred.Also: percent, per cent, proportional.
“Céatadánach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is céatadánach after méadú (increase, masculine), after scéim (scheme, 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: scéim chéatadánach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: méadú céatadánach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, céatadánacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna céatadánacha.
More percentage, most percentage, very percentage
Tá an toradh seo níos céatadánaí ná an ceann eile. This result is more percentage-based than the other one.
| more percentage | níos céatadánaí | in the past tense: ní ba chéatadánaí |
|---|---|---|
| most percentage | is céatadánaí | in the past tense: ba chéatadánaí |
| as percentage as | chomh céatadánach le | no change after chomh |
| very percentage | an-chéatadánach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too percentage | róchéatadánach | ró- lenites |
“Céatadánach” 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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Percentage in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for percentage?
The Irish for percentage is céatadánach (pronounced “KAY-ta-daw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: méadú céatadánach, a percentage increase; scéim chéatadánach, a percentage scheme.
How do you say more percentage and most percentage in Irish?
níos céatadánaí is more percentage and is céatadánaí is most percentage. In the past tense they become ní ba chéatadánaí and ba chéatadánaí.
Why does céatadánach become chéatadánach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim chéatadánach (a percentage scheme) but méadú céatadánach (a percentage increase), because méadú is masculine.
What is the plural of céatadánach?
With a plural noun céatadánach becomes céatadánacha: méaduithe céatadánacha, scéimeanna céatadánacha.
How do you say very percentage in Irish?
an-chéatadánach. Too percentage is róchéatadánach, and as percentage as is chomh céatadánach le.
What noun is 'céatadánach' based on?
It comes from 'céatadán', meaning a percentage, which itself is built on 'céad', a hundred.
