HeyRuaHow to say “sinful” in Irish
- Irish:
- peacach
- English:
- sinful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More sinful:
- níos peacaí
- Most sinful:
- is peacaí
- Plural:
- peacacha
- Pronunciation:
- “PAK-ukh” /ˈpʲakəx/
What does “peacach” mean?
- sinful
- Wrong in a religious or moral sense, or given to committing sin.Also: wicked, immoral, unholy.
“Peacach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is peacach after duine (person, masculine), after beatha (life, 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: beatha pheacach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: duine peacach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, peacacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: beathaí peacacha.
More sinful, most sinful, very sinful
Níl aon duine níos peacaí ná duine eile. No one is more sinful than anyone else.
| more sinful | níos peacaí | in the past tense: ní ba pheacaí |
|---|---|---|
| most sinful | is peacaí | in the past tense: ba pheacaí |
| as sinful as | chomh peacach le | no change after chomh |
| very sinful | an-pheacach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too sinful | rópheacach | ró- lenites |
“Peacach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Sinful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sinful?
The Irish for sinful is peacach (pronounced “PAK-ukh”). It comes after the noun: duine peacach, a sinful person; beatha pheacach, a sinful life.
How do you say more sinful and most sinful in Irish?
níos peacaí is more sinful and is peacaí is most sinful. In the past tense they become ní ba pheacaí and ba pheacaí.
Why does peacach become pheacach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So beatha pheacach (a sinful life) but duine peacach (a sinful person), because duine is masculine.
What is the plural of peacach?
With a plural noun peacach becomes peacacha: daoine peacacha, beathaí peacacha.
How do you say very sinful in Irish?
an-pheacach. Too sinful is rópheacach, and as sinful as is chomh peacach le.
Is 'peacach' also a noun?
Yes, 'peacach' as a noun means 'a sinner', as in 'Is peacach mé', 'I am a sinner'. As an adjective it means 'sinful'.
