HeyRuaHow to say “short-sighted” in Irish
- Irish:
- gearr-radharcach
- English:
- short-sighted
- Word type:
- adjective
- More short-sighted:
- níos gearr-radharcaí
- Most short-sighted:
- is gearr-radharcaí
- Plural:
- gearr-radharcacha
- Pronunciation:
- “GYAR-rye-ur-kukh” /ˈɟɑːɾˌɾəiɾˠkəx/
What does “gearr-radharcach” mean?
“Gearr-radharcach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- short-sighted
- Not able to see distant things clearly.Also: myopic, near-sighted.
1 other meaning:
- 2short-sighted
- Not thinking about what will happen in the future.Also: lacking foresight, improvident.
“Gearr-radharcach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is gearr-radharcach 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 ghearr-radharcach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear gearr-radharcach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, gearr-radharcacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir ghearr-radharcacha; after other plurals it does not: mná gearr-radharcacha.
More short-sighted, most short-sighted, very short-sighted
Tá mo dheartháir níos gearr-radharcaí ná mise. My brother is more short-sighted than me.
| more short-sighted | níos gearr-radharcaí | in the past tense: ní ba ghearr-radharcaí |
|---|---|---|
| most short-sighted | is gearr-radharcaí | in the past tense: ba ghearr-radharcaí |
| as short-sighted as | chomh gearr-radharcach le | no change after chomh |
| very short-sighted | an-ghearr-radharcach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too short-sighted | róghearr-radharcach | ró- lenites |
“Gearr-radharcach” 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-sighted in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for short-sighted?
The Irish for short-sighted is gearr-radharcach (pronounced “GYAR-rye-ur-kukh”). It comes after the noun: fear gearr-radharcach, a short-sighted man; bean ghearr-radharcach, a short-sighted woman.
How do you say more short-sighted and most short-sighted in Irish?
níos gearr-radharcaí is more short-sighted and is gearr-radharcaí is most short-sighted. In the past tense they become ní ba ghearr-radharcaí and ba ghearr-radharcaí.
Why does gearr-radharcach become ghearr-radharcach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean ghearr-radharcach (a short-sighted woman) but fear gearr-radharcach (a short-sighted man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of gearr-radharcach?
With a plural noun gearr-radharcach becomes gearr-radharcacha: fir ghearr-radharcacha, mná gearr-radharcacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very short-sighted in Irish?
an-ghearr-radharcach. Too short-sighted is róghearr-radharcach, and as short-sighted as is chomh gearr-radharcach le.
What is the opposite of gearr-radharcach?
The opposite is fadradharcach, meaning long-sighted.
