HeyRuaHow to say “saline” in Irish
- Irish:
- salanda
- English:
- saline
- Word type:
- adjective
- More saline:
- níos salanda
- Most saline:
- is salanda
- Pronunciation:
- “SAL-an-da” /ˈsˠalˠənˠd̪ˠə/
What does “salanda” mean?
- saline
- Containing salt or relating to salt, especially in a scientific or medical sense.Also: salt, salty, briny.
“Salanda” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is salanda after tuaslagán (solution, masculine), after deoch (drink, 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: deoch shalanda. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: tuaslagán salanda.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, salanda. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: tuaslagáin shalanda; after other plurals it does not: deochanna salanda.
More saline, most saline, very saline
Tá an t-uisce seo níos salanda ná an t-uisce sin. This water is more saline than that water.
| more saline | níos salanda | in the past tense: ní ba shalanda |
|---|---|---|
| most saline | is salanda | in the past tense: ba shalanda |
| as saline as | chomh salanda le | no change after chomh |
| very saline | an-salanda | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too saline | róshalanda | ró- lenites |
“Salanda” 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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Saline in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for saline?
The Irish for saline is salanda (pronounced “SAL-an-da”). It comes after the noun: tuaslagán salanda, a saline solution; deoch shalanda, a saline drink.
How do you say more saline and most saline in Irish?
níos salanda is more saline and is salanda is most saline. In the past tense they become ní ba shalanda and ba shalanda.
Why does salanda become shalanda?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So deoch shalanda (a saline drink) but tuaslagán salanda (a saline solution), because tuaslagán is masculine.
How do you say very saline in Irish?
an-salanda. Too saline is róshalanda, and as saline as is chomh salanda le.
What is the difference between 'salanda' and 'goirt'?
'Goirt' is the everyday word for salty food or sea water, as in 'Tá an t-anraith goirt', while 'salanda' is a technical term meaning saline, as in 'tuaslagán salanda'.
