HeyRuaHow to say “powerful” in Irish
- Irish:
- cumhachtach
- English:
- powerful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More powerful:
- níos cumhachtaí
- Most powerful:
- is cumhachtaí
- Plural:
- cumhachtacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOOKH-tukh” /ˈkuːxt̪ˠəx/
What does “cumhachtach” mean?
- powerful
- Having great power, strength or influence.Also: mighty, strong, influential, potent.
Other Irish adjectives for powerful: láidir (strong), tréan (strong)
“Cumhachtach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cumhachtach after rí (king, masculine), after tír (country, 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: tír chumhachtach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: rí cumhachtach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cumhachtacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tíortha cumhachtacha.
More powerful, most powerful, very powerful
Tá an t-inneall nua níos cumhachtaí ná an seancheann. The new engine is more powerful than the old one.
| more powerful | níos cumhachtaí | in the past tense: ní ba chumhachtaí |
|---|---|---|
| most powerful | is cumhachtaí | in the past tense: ba chumhachtaí |
| as powerful as | chomh cumhachtach le | no change after chomh |
| very powerful | an-chumhachtach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too powerful | róchumhachtach | ró- lenites |
“Cumhachtach” 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.
Powerful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for powerful?
The Irish for powerful is cumhachtach (pronounced “KOOKH-tukh”). It comes after the noun: rí cumhachtach, a powerful king; tír chumhachtach, a powerful country.
How do you say more powerful and most powerful in Irish?
níos cumhachtaí is more powerful and is cumhachtaí is most powerful. In the past tense they become ní ba chumhachtaí and ba chumhachtaí.
Why does cumhachtach become chumhachtach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tír chumhachtach (a powerful country) but rí cumhachtach (a powerful king), because rí is masculine.
What is the plural of cumhachtach?
With a plural noun cumhachtach becomes cumhachtacha: ríthe cumhachtacha, tíortha cumhachtacha.
How do you say very powerful in Irish?
an-chumhachtach. Too powerful is róchumhachtach, and as powerful as is chomh cumhachtach le.
What is the difference between cumhachtach and láidir?
Láidir usually means physically strong, while cumhachtach means having power or influence, as in tír chumhachtach, a powerful country.
