HeyRuaHow to say “short-lived” in Irish
- Irish:
- gearrshaolach
- English:
- short-lived
- Word type:
- adjective
- More short-lived:
- níos gearrshaolaí
- Most short-lived:
- is gearrshaolaí
- Plural:
- gearrshaolacha
- Pronunciation:
- “GYAR-heel-uh-kh” /ˈɟaːɾˌhiːl̪ˠəx/
What does “gearrshaolach” mean?
- short-lived
- Lasting or living for only a short time.Also: ephemeral, transitory, transient, fleeting.
“Gearrshaolach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is gearrshaolach after fear (man, 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 ghearrshaolach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear gearrshaolach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, gearrshaolacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir ghearrshaolacha; after other plurals it does not: mná gearrshaolacha.
More short-lived, most short-lived, very short-lived
Bhí an dara rialtas níos gearrshaolaí ná an chéad cheann. The second government was shorter-lived than the first.
| more short-lived | níos gearrshaolaí | in the past tense: ní ba ghearrshaolaí |
|---|---|---|
| most short-lived | is gearrshaolaí | in the past tense: ba ghearrshaolaí |
| as short-lived as | chomh gearrshaolach le | no change after chomh |
| very short-lived | an-ghearrshaolach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too short-lived | róghearrshaolach | ró- lenites |
“Gearrshaolach” 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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Short-lived in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for short-lived?
The Irish for short-lived is gearrshaolach (pronounced “GYAR-heel-uh-kh”). It comes after the noun: fear gearrshaolach, a short-lived man; bean ghearrshaolach, a short-lived woman.
How do you say more short-lived and most short-lived in Irish?
níos gearrshaolaí is more short-lived and is gearrshaolaí is most short-lived. In the past tense they become ní ba ghearrshaolaí and ba ghearrshaolaí.
Why does gearrshaolach become ghearrshaolach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean ghearrshaolach (a short-lived woman) but fear gearrshaolach (a short-lived man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of gearrshaolach?
With a plural noun gearrshaolach becomes gearrshaolacha: fir ghearrshaolacha, mná gearrshaolacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very short-lived in Irish?
an-ghearrshaolach. Too short-lived is róghearrshaolach, and as short-lived as is chomh gearrshaolach le.
What is the opposite of 'gearrshaolach'?
The opposite is 'fadsaolach', meaning long-lived. For something permanent you can use 'buan'.
