HeyRuaHow to say “political” in Irish
- Irish:
- polaitiúil
- English:
- political
- Word type:
- adjective
- More political:
- níos polaitiúla
- Most political:
- is polaitiúla
- Plural:
- polaitiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “POL-ih-tee-ool” /ˈpˠɔlˠətʲuːlʲ/
What does “polaitiúil” mean?
- political
- Relating to politics, government or political parties.Also: politic, partisan.
“Polaitiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is polaitiúil after páirtí (party, masculine), after ceist (question, 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: ceist pholaitiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páirtí polaitiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, polaitiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: ceisteanna polaitiúla.
More political, most political, very political
Tá an díospóireacht níos polaitiúla anois. The debate is more political now.
| more political | níos polaitiúla | in the past tense: ní ba pholaitiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most political | is polaitiúla | in the past tense: ba pholaitiúla |
| as political as | chomh polaitiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very political | an-pholaitiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too political | rópholaitiúil | ró- lenites |
“Polaitiúil” 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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Political in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for political?
The Irish for political is polaitiúil (pronounced “POL-ih-tee-ool”). It comes after the noun: páirtí polaitiúil, a political party; ceist pholaitiúil, a political question.
How do you say more political and most political in Irish?
níos polaitiúla is more political and is polaitiúla is most political. In the past tense they become ní ba pholaitiúla and ba pholaitiúla.
Why does polaitiúil become pholaitiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ceist pholaitiúil (a political question) but páirtí polaitiúil (a political party), because páirtí is masculine.
What is the plural of polaitiúil?
With a plural noun polaitiúil becomes polaitiúla: páirtithe polaitiúla, ceisteanna polaitiúla.
How do you say very political in Irish?
an-pholaitiúil. Too political is rópholaitiúil, and as political as is chomh polaitiúil le.
What is the noun for politics?
Politics is "polaitíocht", and a politician is "polaiteoir".
