HeyRuaHow to say “practical person” in Irish
- Irish:
- pragmatach
- English:
- practical person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “PRAG-muh-tukh” /ˈpˠɾˠaɡəmˠət̪ˠəx/
- Plural:
- pragmataigh (practical people)
- Genitive singular:
- pragmataigh, an phragmataigh (e.g. tuairim an phragmataigh, the opinion of the pragmatist)
- Genitive plural:
- pragmatach, na bpragmatach (e.g. dearcadh na bpragmatach, the outlook of the pragmatists)
What does “pragmatach” mean?
- practical person
- A person who deals with things in a practical, realistic way rather than by theory or ideals.Also: pragmatist, realist, pragmatic person, hard-headed person.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Pragmatach” with the article
The plural of practical person in Irish is pragmataigh. Here is pragmatach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Pragmatach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using pragmatach, the Irish word for practical person.
Other nouns in Irish
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Practical person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for practical person?
The Irish for practical person is pragmatach (pronounced “PRAG-muh-tukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is pragmataigh.
How do you pronounce pragmatach in Irish?
Pragmatach is said like “PRAG-muh-tukh” (IPA /ˈpˠɾˠaɡəmˠət̪ˠəx/).
What is the plural of practical person in Irish?
The plural of pragmatach is pragmataigh; with the article, na pragmataigh means “the practical people”. The genitive plural is pragmatach, as in dearcadh na bpragmatach (the outlook of the pragmatists).
Does pragmatach have more than one meaning?
Pragmatach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning pragmatic.
Why does pragmatach change to phragmatach or bpragmatach?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) pragmatach becomes mo phragmatach (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpragmatach (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'pragmatach' and 'pragmatachas'?
'Pragmatach' as a noun is a person, a pragmatist, while 'pragmatachas' is the philosophy or attitude, pragmatism.
