HeyRuaHow to say “resourceful” in Irish
- Irish:
- seiftiúil
- English:
- resourceful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More resourceful:
- níos seiftiúla
- Most resourceful:
- is seiftiúla
- Plural:
- seiftiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEF-tyoo-il” /ˈʃɛftʲuːlʲ/
What does “seiftiúil” mean?
- resourceful
- Good at finding clever ways to deal with problems or to manage with little.Also: ingenious, inventive, enterprising, handy.
Other Irish adjectives for resourceful: seiftithe (resourceful)
“Seiftiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is seiftiúil 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 sheiftiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear seiftiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, seiftiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir sheiftiúla; after other plurals it does not: girseacha seiftiúla.
More resourceful, most resourceful, very resourceful
Tá Máire níos seiftiúla ná a deartháir. Máire is more resourceful than her brother.
| more resourceful | níos seiftiúla | in the past tense: ní ba sheiftiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most resourceful | is seiftiúla | in the past tense: ba sheiftiúla |
| as resourceful as | chomh seiftiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very resourceful | an-seiftiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too resourceful | rósheiftiúil | ró- lenites |
“Seiftiúil” 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 seiftiúil (pronounced “SHEF-tyoo-il”). It comes after the noun: fear seiftiúil, a resourceful man; girseach sheiftiúil, a resourceful girl.
How do you say more resourceful and most resourceful in Irish?
níos seiftiúla is more resourceful and is seiftiúla is most resourceful. In the past tense they become ní ba sheiftiúla and ba sheiftiúla.
Why does seiftiúil become sheiftiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach sheiftiúil (a resourceful girl) but fear seiftiúil (a resourceful man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of seiftiúil?
With a plural noun seiftiúil becomes seiftiúla: fir sheiftiúla, girseacha seiftiúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very resourceful in Irish?
an-seiftiúil. Too resourceful is rósheiftiúil, and as resourceful as is chomh seiftiúil le.
Which noun is seiftiúil related to?
It comes from 'seift', a plan, device or expedient, so 'seiftiúil' describes someone full of schemes and ways of coping; 'ag déanamh seifte' means making shift or managing.
How is seiftiúil different from glic?
'Seiftiúil' is positive, meaning resourceful or ingenious, while 'glic' means clever or shrewd and can suggest cunning.
