HeyRuaHow to say “septic” in Irish
- Irish:
- seipteach
- English:
- septic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More septic:
- níos seiptí
- Most septic:
- is seiptí
- Plural:
- seipteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEP-chukh” /ˈʃɛpʲtʲəx/
What does “seipteach” mean?
- septic
- Infected with harmful bacteria, so that a wound or body part has become poisoned and full of pus.Also: infected, festering, poisoned.
“Seipteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is seipteach after fear (man, masculine), after lámh (hand, 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: lámh sheipteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear seipteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, seipteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir sheipteacha; after other plurals it does not: lámha seipteacha.
More septic, most septic, very septic
Tá an gearradh níos seiptí inniu ná inné. The cut is more septic today than yesterday.
| more septic | níos seiptí | in the past tense: ní ba sheiptí |
|---|---|---|
| most septic | is seiptí | in the past tense: ba sheiptí |
| as septic as | chomh seipteach le | no change after chomh |
| very septic | an-seipteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too septic | rósheipteach | ró- lenites |
“Seipteach” 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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Septic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for septic?
The Irish for septic is seipteach (pronounced “SHEP-chukh”). It comes after the noun: fear seipteach, a septic man; lámh sheipteach, a septic hand.
How do you say more septic and most septic in Irish?
níos seiptí is more septic and is seiptí is most septic. In the past tense they become ní ba sheiptí and ba sheiptí.
Why does seipteach become sheipteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So lámh sheipteach (a septic hand) but fear seipteach (a septic man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of seipteach?
With a plural noun seipteach becomes seipteacha: fir sheipteacha, lámha seipteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very septic in Irish?
an-seipteach. Too septic is rósheipteach, and as septic as is chomh seipteach le.
How do I say 'septic tank' in Irish?
A septic tank is 'umar seipteach', a common term in rural Ireland for household waste systems.
