HeyRuaHow to say “psychiatric” in Irish
- Irish:
- síciatrach
- English:
- psychiatric
- Word type:
- adjective
- More psychiatric:
- níos síciatraí
- Most psychiatric:
- is síciatraí
- Plural:
- síciatracha
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEE-kee-at-rach” /ʃiːkʲiət̪ˠɾˠəx/
What does “síciatrach” mean?
- psychiatric
- Relating to psychiatry, the branch of medicine that treats mental illness.Also: psychiatry, mental health.
“Síciatrach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is síciatrach after ospidéal (hospital, masculine), after cóir (justice, 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: cóir shíciatrach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ospidéal síciatrach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, síciatracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ospidéil shíciatracha; after other plurals it does not: córacha síciatracha.
More psychiatric, most psychiatric, very psychiatric
Bhí an cás seo níos síciatraí ná an ceann eile. This case was more psychiatric than the other one.
| more psychiatric | níos síciatraí | in the past tense: ní ba shíciatraí |
|---|---|---|
| most psychiatric | is síciatraí | in the past tense: ba shíciatraí |
| as psychiatric as | chomh síciatrach le | no change after chomh |
| very psychiatric | an-síciatrach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too psychiatric | róshíciatrach | ró- lenites |
“Síciatrach” 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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Psychiatric in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for psychiatric?
The Irish for psychiatric is síciatrach (pronounced “SHEE-kee-at-rach”). It comes after the noun: ospidéal síciatrach, a psychiatric hospital; cóir shíciatrach, a psychiatric justice.
How do you say more psychiatric and most psychiatric in Irish?
níos síciatraí is more psychiatric and is síciatraí is most psychiatric. In the past tense they become ní ba shíciatraí and ba shíciatraí.
Why does síciatrach become shíciatrach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cóir shíciatrach (a psychiatric justice) but ospidéal síciatrach (a psychiatric hospital), because ospidéal is masculine.
What is the plural of síciatrach?
With a plural noun síciatrach becomes síciatracha: ospidéil shíciatracha, córacha síciatracha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very psychiatric in Irish?
an-síciatrach. Too psychiatric is róshíciatrach, and as psychiatric as is chomh síciatrach le.
What is the difference between 'síciatrach' and 'síceolaíoch'?
'Síciatrach' means psychiatric, relating to the medical treatment of mental illness, while 'síceolaíoch' means psychological. A psychiatrist is 'síciatraí' and a psychologist is 'síceolaí'.
