HeyRuaHow to say “poetic” in Irish
- Irish:
- fileata
- English:
- poetic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More poetic:
- níos fileata
- Most poetic:
- is fileata
- Pronunciation:
- “FIL-ya-ta” /ˈfʲɪlʲət̪ˠə/
What does “fileata” mean?
- poetic
- Having the qualities of poetry, beautiful or imaginative in expression.Also: poetical, lyrical.
“Fileata” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fileata after saothar (work, masculine), after teanga (language, 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: teanga fhileata. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: saothar fileata.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fileata. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: saothair fhileata; after other plurals it does not: teangacha fileata.
More poetic, most poetic, very poetic
Tá an dara leagan níos fileata ná an chéad cheann. The second version is more poetic than the first.
| more poetic | níos fileata | in the past tense: ní b'fhileata |
|---|---|---|
| most poetic | is fileata | in the past tense: ab fhileata |
| as poetic as | chomh fileata le | no change after chomh |
| very poetic | an-fhileata | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too poetic | rófhileata | ró- lenites |
“Fileata” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Poetic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for poetic?
The Irish for poetic is fileata (pronounced “FIL-ya-ta”). It comes after the noun: saothar fileata, poetic work; teanga fhileata, a poetic language.
How do you say more poetic and most poetic in Irish?
níos fileata is more poetic and is fileata is most poetic. In the past tense they become ní b'fhileata and ab fhileata.
Why does fileata become fhileata?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So teanga fhileata (a poetic language) but saothar fileata (poetic work), because saothar is masculine.
How do you say very poetic in Irish?
an-fhileata. Too poetic is rófhileata, and as poetic as is chomh fileata le.
How is 'fileata' related to 'file'?
'Fileata' comes from 'file', a poet, and 'filíocht', poetry, so it means poetic, as in 'stíl fhileata', a poetic style.
