HeyRuaHow to say “psychopathic” in Irish
- Irish:
- síceapatach
- English:
- psychopathic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More psychopathic:
- níos síceapataí
- Most psychopathic:
- is síceapataí
- Plural:
- síceapatacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEE-kya-pa-tukh” /ʃiːcəpˠət̪ˠəx/
What does “síceapatach” mean?
- psychopathic
- Having or showing the traits of a psychopath, such as a lack of empathy and conscience.Also: psychopath, lacking conscience.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Síceapatach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is síceapatach after marú (killing, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach shíceapatach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: marú síceapatach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, síceapatacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha síceapatacha.
More psychopathic, most psychopathic, very psychopathic
Bhí an dara carachtar níos síceapataí ná an chéad cheann. The second character was more psychopathic than the first.
| more psychopathic | níos síceapataí | in the past tense: ní ba shíceapataí |
|---|---|---|
| most psychopathic | is síceapataí | in the past tense: ba shíceapataí |
| as psychopathic as | chomh síceapatach le | no change after chomh |
| very psychopathic | an-síceapatach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too psychopathic | róshíceapatach | ró- lenites |
“Síceapatach” 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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Psychopathic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for psychopathic?
The Irish for psychopathic is síceapatach (pronounced “SHEE-kya-pa-tukh”). It comes after the noun: marú síceapatach, a psychopathic killing; girseach shíceapatach, a psychopathic girl.
How do you say more psychopathic and most psychopathic in Irish?
níos síceapataí is more psychopathic and is síceapataí is most psychopathic. In the past tense they become ní ba shíceapataí and ba shíceapataí.
Why does síceapatach become shíceapatach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach shíceapatach (a psychopathic girl) but marú síceapatach (a psychopathic killing), because marú is masculine.
What is the plural of síceapatach?
With a plural noun síceapatach becomes síceapatacha: maruithe síceapatacha, girseacha síceapatacha.
How do you say very psychopathic in Irish?
an-síceapatach. Too psychopathic is róshíceapatach, and as psychopathic as is chomh síceapatach le.
What is the noun for a psychopath in Irish?
The noun is 'síceapatach', spelt the same as the adjective, as in 'Is síceapatach é'.
