HeyRuaHow to say “principled” in Irish
- Irish:
- prionsabálta
- English:
- principled
- Word type:
- adjective
- More principled:
- níos prionsabálta
- Most principled:
- is prionsabálta
- Pronunciation:
- “PRIN-sa-baal-ta” /ˈpɾʲɪnˠsˠəbˠaːlˠt̪ˠə/
What does “prionsabálta” mean?
- principled
- Acting according to firm moral principles.Also: high-principled, upright, scrupulous.
“Prionsabálta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is prionsabálta after polaiteoir (politician, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean phrionsabálta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: polaiteoir prionsabálta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, prionsabálta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná prionsabálta.
More principled, most principled, very principled
Tá sí níos prionsabálta ná a deartháir. She is more principled than her brother.
| more principled | níos prionsabálta | in the past tense: ní ba phrionsabálta |
|---|---|---|
| most principled | is prionsabálta | in the past tense: ba phrionsabálta |
| as principled as | chomh prionsabálta le | no change after chomh |
| very principled | an-phrionsabálta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too principled | róphrionsabálta | ró- lenites |
“Prionsabálta” 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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Principled in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for principled?
The Irish for principled is prionsabálta (pronounced “PRIN-sa-baal-ta”). It comes after the noun: polaiteoir prionsabálta, a principled politician; bean phrionsabálta, a principled woman.
How do you say more principled and most principled in Irish?
níos prionsabálta is more principled and is prionsabálta is most principled. In the past tense they become ní ba phrionsabálta and ba phrionsabálta.
Why does prionsabálta become phrionsabálta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean phrionsabálta (a principled woman) but polaiteoir prionsabálta (a principled politician), because polaiteoir is masculine.
How do you say very principled in Irish?
an-phrionsabálta. Too principled is róphrionsabálta, and as principled as is chomh prionsabálta le.
What noun is 'prionsabálta' related to?
It comes from 'prionsabal', meaning a principle, so 'duine prionsabálta' is a person who sticks to principles.
