HeyRuaHow to say “pleasant” in Irish
- Irish:
- pléisiúrtha
- English:
- pleasant, cheerful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pleasant:
- níos pléisiúrtha
- Most pleasant:
- is pléisiúrtha
- Pronunciation:
- “PLAY-shoor-ha” /ˈpʲlʲeːʃuːɾˠə/
What does “pléisiúrtha” mean?
“Pléisiúrtha” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- pleasant
- Giving pleasure or enjoyment; nice to experience.Also: pleasurable, enjoyable, agreeable, nice.
1 other meaning: cheerful
- 2cheerful
- Pleasant and good-humoured in manner or company.Also: good-humoured, jolly, entertaining.
Other Irish adjectives for pleasant: deas (nice), lách (kind), taitneamhach (pleasant), aoibhiúil (pleasant)
“Pléisiúrtha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is pléisiúrtha after lá (day, masculine), after oíche (night, 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: oíche phléisiúrtha. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: lá pléisiúrtha.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, pléisiúrtha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oícheanta pléisiúrtha.
More pleasant, most pleasant, very pleasant
Bhí an turas seo níos pléisiúrtha ná an ceann deireanach. This trip was more enjoyable than the last one.
| more pleasant | níos pléisiúrtha | in the past tense: ní ba phléisiúrtha |
|---|---|---|
| most pleasant | is pléisiúrtha | in the past tense: ba phléisiúrtha |
| as pleasant as | chomh pléisiúrtha le | no change after chomh |
| very pleasant | an-phléisiúrtha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pleasant | róphléisiúrtha | ró- lenites |
“Pléisiúrtha” 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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Pleasant in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pleasant?
The Irish for pleasant is pléisiúrtha (pronounced “PLAY-shoor-ha”). It comes after the noun: lá pléisiúrtha, a pleasant day; oíche phléisiúrtha, a pleasant night.
How do you say more pleasant and most pleasant in Irish?
níos pléisiúrtha is more pleasant and is pléisiúrtha is most pleasant. In the past tense they become ní ba phléisiúrtha and ba phléisiúrtha.
Why does pléisiúrtha become phléisiúrtha?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oíche phléisiúrtha (a pleasant night) but lá pléisiúrtha (a pleasant day), because lá is masculine.
How do you say very pleasant in Irish?
an-phléisiúrtha. Too pleasant is róphléisiúrtha, and as pleasant as is chomh pléisiúrtha le.
Does pléisiúrtha have more than one meaning?
Yes. Pléisiúrtha can mean pleasant or cheerful, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'pléisiúrtha' and 'taitneamhach'?
Both mean pleasant or enjoyable; 'taitneamhach' is the more common everyday word, while 'pléisiúrtha' often suggests fun or good company, as in 'comhluadar pléisiúrtha'.
