HeyRuaHow to say “playable” in Irish
- Irish:
- imeartha
- English:
- playable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More playable:
- níos imeartha
- Most playable:
- is imeartha
- Pronunciation:
- “IM-er-ha” /ˈimʲəɾˠhə/
What does “imeartha” mean?
- playable
- Fit or able to be played, or fit to be played on.Also: fit for play, fit to play on, for playing.
“Imeartha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is imeartha after dromchla (surface, masculine), after páirc (field, feminine) and after a plural.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, imeartha.
More playable, most playable, very playable
Tá an pháirc seo níos imeartha ná an ceann eile. This pitch is more playable than the other one.
| more playable | níos imeartha | in the past tense: ní b'imeartha |
|---|---|---|
| most playable | is imeartha | in the past tense: ab imeartha |
| as playable as | chomh himeartha le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very playable | an-imeartha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too playable | ró-imeartha | ró- lenites |
“Imeartha” 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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Playable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for playable?
The Irish for playable is imeartha (pronounced “IM-er-ha”). It comes after the noun: dromchla imeartha, a playable surface; páirc imeartha, a playable field.
How do you say more playable and most playable in Irish?
níos imeartha is more playable and is imeartha is most playable. In the past tense they become ní b'imeartha and ab imeartha.
How do you say very playable in Irish?
an-imeartha. Too playable is ró-imeartha, and as playable as is chomh himeartha le.
Is 'imeartha' in 'cártaí imeartha' an adjective?
In 'cártaí imeartha' (playing cards) and 'páirc imeartha' (playing field) the word is really the genitive of the verbal noun 'imirt', meaning 'for playing'. Used on its own it means 'playable'.
