HeyRuaHow to say “reflective” in Irish
- Irish:
- frithchaiteach
- English:
- reflective, reflex
- Word type:
- adjective
- More reflective:
- níos frithchaití
- Most reflective:
- is frithchaití
- Plural:
- frithchaiteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FRIH-khatch-ukh” /ˈfʲɾʲɪxatʲəx/
What does “frithchaiteach” mean?
“Frithchaiteach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- reflective
- Describes a surface or material that throws back light, heat or sound.Also: reflecting, reflexive.
1 other meaning: reflex
- 2reflex
- Describes an action of the body that happens automatically, without thought.Also: automatic, involuntary.
“Frithchaiteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is frithchaiteach after dromchla (surface, masculine), after veist (vest, 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: veist fhrithchaiteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: dromchla frithchaiteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, frithchaiteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: veisteanna frithchaiteacha.
More reflective, most reflective, very reflective
Tá an t-ábhar nua níos frithchaití ná an seancheann. The new material is more reflective than the old one.
| more reflective | níos frithchaití | in the past tense: ní ba fhrithchaití |
|---|---|---|
| most reflective | is frithchaití | in the past tense: ba fhrithchaití |
| as reflective as | chomh frithchaiteach le | no change after chomh |
| very reflective | an-fhrithchaiteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too reflective | rófhrithchaiteach | ró- lenites |
“Frithchaiteach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Reflective in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for reflective?
The Irish for reflective is frithchaiteach (pronounced “FRIH-khatch-ukh”). It comes after the noun: dromchla frithchaiteach, a reflective surface; veist fhrithchaiteach, a reflective vest.
How do you say more reflective and most reflective in Irish?
níos frithchaití is more reflective and is frithchaití is most reflective. In the past tense they become ní ba fhrithchaití and ba fhrithchaití.
Why does frithchaiteach become fhrithchaiteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So veist fhrithchaiteach (a reflective vest) but dromchla frithchaiteach (a reflective surface), because dromchla is masculine.
What is the plural of frithchaiteach?
With a plural noun frithchaiteach becomes frithchaiteacha: dromchlaí frithchaiteacha, veisteanna frithchaiteacha.
How do you say very reflective in Irish?
an-fhrithchaiteach. Too reflective is rófhrithchaiteach, and as reflective as is chomh frithchaiteach le.
Does frithchaiteach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Frithchaiteach can mean reflective or reflex, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What noun is related to 'frithchaiteach'?
The noun is 'frithchaitheamh', meaning reflection, as in 'frithchaitheamh solais' (reflection of light).
