HeyRuaHow to say “psychological” in Irish
- Irish:
- síceolaíoch
- English:
- psychological
- Word type:
- adjective
- More psychological:
- níos síceolaíche
- Most psychological:
- is síceolaíche
- Plural:
- síceolaíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEE-kyoh-lee-ukh” /ʃiːcoːliːəx/
What does “síceolaíoch” mean?
- psychological
- Relating to the mind or to psychology.Also: mental, of the mind.
“Síceolaíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is síceolaíoch after fear (man, masculine), after fadhb (problem, 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: fadhb shíceolaíoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear síceolaíoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, síceolaíocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir shíceolaíocha; after other plurals it does not: fadhbanna síceolaíocha.
More psychological, most psychological, very psychological
Tá an cheist seo níos síceolaíche ná an cheist eile. This question is more psychological than the other one.
| more psychological | níos síceolaíche | in the past tense: ní ba shíceolaíche |
|---|---|---|
| most psychological | is síceolaíche | in the past tense: ba shíceolaíche |
| as psychological as | chomh síceolaíoch le | no change after chomh |
| very psychological | an-síceolaíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too psychological | róshíceolaíoch | ró- lenites |
“Síceolaíoch” 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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Psychological in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for psychological?
The Irish for psychological is síceolaíoch (pronounced “SHEE-kyoh-lee-ukh”). It comes after the noun: fear síceolaíoch, a psychological man; fadhb shíceolaíoch, a psychological problem.
How do you say more psychological and most psychological in Irish?
níos síceolaíche is more psychological and is síceolaíche is most psychological. In the past tense they become ní ba shíceolaíche and ba shíceolaíche.
Why does síceolaíoch become shíceolaíoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fadhb shíceolaíoch (a psychological problem) but fear síceolaíoch (a psychological man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of síceolaíoch?
With a plural noun síceolaíoch becomes síceolaíocha: fir shíceolaíocha, fadhbanna síceolaíocha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very psychological in Irish?
an-síceolaíoch. Too psychological is róshíceolaíoch, and as psychological as is chomh síceolaíoch le.
What is the difference between 'síceolaíoch' and 'meabhrach'?
'Síceolaíoch' relates to psychology as a science or to psychological effects, while 'meabhrach' means mental in a general sense, as in 'sláinte mheabhrach' (mental health).
