HeyRuaHow to say “semi-skilled” in Irish
- Irish:
- breacoilte
- English:
- semi-skilled
- Word type:
- adjective
- More semi-skilled:
- níos breacoilte
- Most semi-skilled:
- is breacoilte
- Pronunciation:
- “BRAK-ul-cha” /bʲɾʲakəlʲtʲə/
What does “breacoilte” mean?
- semi-skilled
- Partly trained, having some skill or training but not full qualification.Also: partly trained, partly skilled, semi-trained.
“Breacoilte” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is breacoilte after oibrí (worker, 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 bhreacoilte. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: oibrí breacoilte.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, breacoilte. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná breacoilte.
More semi-skilled, most semi-skilled, very semi-skilled
Tá an fear seo níos breacoilte ná an fear eile. This man is more partly trained than the other man.
| more semi-skilled | níos breacoilte | in the past tense: ní ba bhreacoilte |
|---|---|---|
| most semi-skilled | is breacoilte | in the past tense: ba bhreacoilte |
| as semi-skilled as | chomh breacoilte le | no change after chomh |
| very semi-skilled | an-bhreacoilte | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too semi-skilled | róbhreacoilte | ró- lenites |
“Breacoilte” 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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Semi-skilled in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for semi-skilled?
The Irish for semi-skilled is breacoilte (pronounced “BRAK-ul-cha”). It comes after the noun: oibrí breacoilte, a semi-skilled worker; bean bhreacoilte, a semi-skilled woman.
How do you say more semi-skilled and most semi-skilled in Irish?
níos breacoilte is more semi-skilled and is breacoilte is most semi-skilled. In the past tense they become ní ba bhreacoilte and ba bhreacoilte.
Why does breacoilte become bhreacoilte?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhreacoilte (a semi-skilled woman) but oibrí breacoilte (a semi-skilled worker), because oibrí is masculine.
How do you say very semi-skilled in Irish?
an-bhreacoilte. Too semi-skilled is róbhreacoilte, and as semi-skilled as is chomh breacoilte le.
What is the difference between 'breacoilte' and 'oilte'?
'Oilte' means fully trained or skilled, while 'breacoilte' means only partly trained, semi-skilled.
