HeyRuaHow to say “simultaneous” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhuaineach
- English:
- simultaneous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More simultaneous:
- níos comhuainí
- Most simultaneous:
- is comhuainí
- Plural:
- comhuaineacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-oon-yuh-nyukh” /ˈkoːuənʲəxˑ/
What does “comhuaineach” mean?
- simultaneous
- Happening or done at the same time as something else.Also: concurrent, synchronous, at the same time.
“Comhuaineach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is comhuaineach after aistriúchán (translation, masculine), after abairt (sentence, 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: abairt chomhuaineach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: aistriúchán comhuaineach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, comhuaineacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: aistriúcháin chomhuaineacha; after other plurals it does not: abairtí comhuaineacha.
More simultaneous, most simultaneous, very simultaneous
Tá an córas nua níos comhuainí ná an seancheann. The new system is more synchronous than the old one.
| more simultaneous | níos comhuainí | in the past tense: ní ba chomhuainí |
|---|---|---|
| most simultaneous | is comhuainí | in the past tense: ba chomhuainí |
| as simultaneous as | chomh comhuaineach le | no change after chomh |
| very simultaneous | an-chomhuaineach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too simultaneous | róchomhuaineach | ró- lenites |
“Comhuaineach” 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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Simultaneous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for simultaneous?
The Irish for simultaneous is comhuaineach (pronounced “KOH-oon-yuh-nyukh”). It comes after the noun: aistriúchán comhuaineach, a simultaneous translation; abairt chomhuaineach, a simultaneous sentence.
How do you say more simultaneous and most simultaneous in Irish?
níos comhuainí is more simultaneous and is comhuainí is most simultaneous. In the past tense they become ní ba chomhuainí and ba chomhuainí.
Why does comhuaineach become chomhuaineach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So abairt chomhuaineach (a simultaneous sentence) but aistriúchán comhuaineach (a simultaneous translation), because aistriúchán is masculine.
What is the plural of comhuaineach?
With a plural noun comhuaineach becomes comhuaineacha: aistriúcháin chomhuaineacha, abairtí comhuaineacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very simultaneous in Irish?
an-chomhuaineach. Too simultaneous is róchomhuaineach, and as simultaneous as is chomh comhuaineach le.
What is the difference between comhuaineach and comhthráthach?
Both mean simultaneous; comhuaineach is the usual term in contexts like aistriúchán comhuaineach, while comhthráthach is often used for things coinciding in time.
