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Recognisable in Irish (inaitheanta): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for recognisable is inaitheanta: comhartha inaitheanta, a recognisable sign.
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How to say “recognisable” in Irish

Irish:
inaitheanta
English:
recognisable
Word type:
adjective
More recognisable:
níos inaitheanta
Most recognisable:
is inaitheanta
Pronunciation:
“IN-a-han-ta”  /ˈɪnˌahən̪ˠt̪ˠə/

What does “inaitheanta” mean?

recognisable
Able to be recognised or identified.Also: identifiable, distinguishable, noticeable.

“Inaitheanta” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is inaitheanta after comhartha (sign, masculine), after aghaidh (face, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nouncomhartha inaitheantaa recognisable sign
after a feminine nounaghaidh inaitheantaa recognisable face
after a plural nouncomharthaí inaitheantarecognisable signs
plural
comharthaísigns
+
inaitheantarecognisable, plural
=
comharthaí inaitheantarecognisable signs

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, inaitheanta.

More recognisable, most recognisable, very recognisable

níosmore
+
inaitheantarecognisable
=
níos inaitheantamore recognisable
ismost
+
inaitheantarecognisable
=
is inaitheantamost recognisable

Tá an lógó nua níos inaitheanta ná an seancheann. The new logo is more recognisable than the old one.

more recognisableníos inaitheantain the past tense: ní b'inaitheanta
most recognisableis inaitheantain the past tense: ab inaitheanta
as recognisable aschomh hinaitheanta lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very recognisablean-inaitheantaan- lenites, except d, t and s
too recognisableró-inaitheantaró- lenites

“Inaitheanta” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Is comhartha inaitheanta é sin ar fud an domhain.
That is a recognisable sign all over the world.
Bhí aghaidh inaitheanta aige ar an teilifís.
He had a recognisable face on television.
Tá na foirgnimh inaitheanta sin sa chathair.
Those recognisable buildings are in the city.
Tá an lógó nua níos inaitheanta ná an seancheann.
The new logo is more recognisable than the old one.
Bhí sé inaitheanta ón nguth amháin.
He was recognisable from his voice alone.

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Recognisable in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for recognisable?

The Irish for recognisable is inaitheanta (pronounced “IN-a-han-ta”). It comes after the noun: comhartha inaitheanta, a recognisable sign; aghaidh inaitheanta, a recognisable face.

How do you say more recognisable and most recognisable in Irish?

níos inaitheanta is more recognisable and is inaitheanta is most recognisable. In the past tense they become ní b'inaitheanta and ab inaitheanta.

How do you say very recognisable in Irish?

an-inaitheanta. Too recognisable is ró-inaitheanta, and as recognisable as is chomh hinaitheanta le.

What is the difference between inaitheanta and aitheanta?

Inaitheanta means recognisable, able to be identified, while aitheanta means recognised or acknowledged, as in údarás aitheanta, a recognised authority.

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