HeyRuaHow to say “prompt” in Irish
- Irish:
- pras
- English:
- prompt, ready
- Word type:
- adjective
- Prompter:
- níos praise
- Promptest:
- is praise
- Plural:
- prasa
- Pronunciation:
- “pross” /pˠɾˠasˠ/
What does “pras” mean?
“Pras” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- prompt
- Done or acting quickly and without delay.Also: quick, swift, speedy, immediate.
1 other meaning: ready
- 2ready
- Quick and ready in response, as with a ready answer or willing help.Also: ready-witted, quick to respond.
Other Irish adjectives for prompt: grod (prompt)
“Pras” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is pras after freagra (answer, masculine), after seirbhís (service, 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: seirbhís phras. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: freagra pras.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, prasa. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: seirbhísí prasa.
Prompter, promptest, very prompt
Bhí an dara freastalaí níos praise ná an chéad duine. The second waiter was quicker than the first one.
| prompter | níos praise | in the past tense: ní ba phraise |
|---|---|---|
| promptest | is praise | in the past tense: ba phraise |
| as prompt as | chomh pras le | no change after chomh |
| very prompt | an-phras | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too prompt | róphras | ró- lenites |
“Pras” 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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Prompt in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for prompt?
The Irish for prompt is pras (pronounced “pross”). It comes after the noun: freagra pras, a prompt answer; seirbhís phras, a prompt service.
How do you say prompter and promptest in Irish?
níos praise is prompter and is praise is promptest. In the past tense they become ní ba phraise and ba phraise.
Why does pras become phras?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So seirbhís phras (a prompt service) but freagra pras (a prompt answer), because freagra is masculine.
What is the plural of pras?
With a plural noun pras becomes prasa: freagraí prasa, seirbhísí prasa.
How do you say very prompt in Irish?
an-phras. Too prompt is róphras, and as prompt as is chomh pras le.
Does pras have more than one meaning?
Yes. Pras can mean prompt or ready, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do I say 'promptly' using pras?
Put go before it: go pras means promptly or without delay, as in D'fhreagair sí go pras.
How is pras different from tapa?
Tapa is the general word for fast, while pras stresses promptness, acting without delay, as in seirbhís phras.
