HeyRuaHow to say “resourceful” in Irish
- Irish:
- seiftithe
- English:
- resourceful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More resourceful:
- níos seiftithe
- Most resourceful:
- is seiftithe
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEF-ti-heh” /ˈʃɛfʲtʲɪhə/
What does “seiftithe” mean?
- resourceful
- Good at finding ways and means to manage or solve problems.Also: ingenious, inventive, enterprising.
Other Irish adjectives for resourceful: seiftiúil (resourceful)
“Seiftithe” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is seiftithe after fear (man, 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 sheiftithe. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear seiftithe.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, seiftithe. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir sheiftithe; after other plurals it does not: girseacha seiftithe.
More resourceful, most resourceful, very resourceful
Tá Máire níos seiftithe ná a deartháir. Máire is more resourceful than her brother.
| more resourceful | níos seiftithe | in the past tense: ní ba sheiftithe |
|---|---|---|
| most resourceful | is seiftithe | in the past tense: ba sheiftithe |
| as resourceful as | chomh seiftithe le | no change after chomh |
| very resourceful | an-seiftithe | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too resourceful | rósheiftithe | ró- lenites |
“Seiftithe” 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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Resourceful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for resourceful?
The Irish for resourceful is seiftithe (pronounced “SHEF-ti-heh”). It comes after the noun: fear seiftithe, a resourceful man; girseach sheiftithe, a resourceful girl.
How do you say more resourceful and most resourceful in Irish?
níos seiftithe is more resourceful and is seiftithe is most resourceful. In the past tense they become ní ba sheiftithe and ba sheiftithe.
Why does seiftithe become sheiftithe?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach sheiftithe (a resourceful girl) but fear seiftithe (a resourceful man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very resourceful in Irish?
an-seiftithe. Too resourceful is rósheiftithe, and as resourceful as is chomh seiftithe le.
Which noun is 'seiftithe' related to?
It comes from 'seift', a plan or expedient, and the verb 'seiftigh', to devise or contrive. Someone who is 'seiftithe' is always able to find a 'seift'.
