HeyRuaHow to say “reflex” in Irish
- Irish:
- frithluaileach
- English:
- reflex
- Word type:
- adjective
- More reflex:
- níos frithluailí
- Most reflex:
- is frithluailí
- Plural:
- frithluaileacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FRIH-loo-il-ukh” /ˈfʲɾʲɪl̪ˠuəlʲəx/
What does “frithluaileach” mean?
- reflex
- Describes an action of the body that happens automatically, without conscious thought, in response to a stimulus.Also: reflexive, involuntary, automatic.
“Frithluaileach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is frithluaileach after gníomh (action, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean fhrithluaileach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gníomh frithluaileach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, frithluaileacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná frithluaileacha.
More reflex, most reflex, very reflex
Tá an freagra seo níos frithluailí ná an ceann eile. This response is more reflexive than the other one.
| more reflex | níos frithluailí | in the past tense: ní ba fhrithluailí |
|---|---|---|
| most reflex | is frithluailí | in the past tense: ba fhrithluailí |
| as reflex as | chomh frithluaileach le | no change after chomh |
| very reflex | an-fhrithluaileach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too reflex | rófhrithluaileach | ró- lenites |
“Frithluaileach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Reflex in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for reflex?
The Irish for reflex is frithluaileach (pronounced “FRIH-loo-il-ukh”). It comes after the noun: gníomh frithluaileach, a reflex action; bean fhrithluaileach, a reflex woman.
How do you say more reflex and most reflex in Irish?
níos frithluailí is more reflex and is frithluailí is most reflex. In the past tense they become ní ba fhrithluailí and ba fhrithluailí.
Why does frithluaileach become fhrithluaileach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fhrithluaileach (a reflex woman) but gníomh frithluaileach (a reflex action), because gníomh is masculine.
What is the plural of frithluaileach?
With a plural noun frithluaileach becomes frithluaileacha: gníomhartha frithluaileacha, mná frithluaileacha.
How do you say very reflex in Irish?
an-fhrithluaileach. Too reflex is rófhrithluaileach, and as reflex as is chomh frithluaileach le.
What is the noun for a reflex?
The noun is 'frithluail', and the adjective 'frithluaileach' describes things relating to it, as in 'gníomh frithluaileach'.
