HeyRuaHow to say “standard” in Irish
- Irish:
- caighdeánach
- English:
- standard
- Word type:
- adjective
- More standard:
- níos caighdeánaí
- Most standard:
- is caighdeánaí
- Plural:
- caighdeánacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KYE-jaw-nukh” /ˈkaidʲaːnˠəx/
What does “caighdeánach” mean?
- standard
- Conforming to an accepted standard or norm, especially the official standard form of a language.Also: standardised, normal, regular.
“Caighdeánach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is caighdeánach after focal (word, masculine), after teanga (language, 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: teanga chaighdeánach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: focal caighdeánach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, caighdeánacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: focail chaighdeánacha; after other plurals it does not: teangacha caighdeánacha.
More standard, most standard, very standard
Tá an t-aistriúchán seo níos caighdeánaí ná an ceann eile. This translation is more standard than the other one.
| more standard | níos caighdeánaí | in the past tense: ní ba chaighdeánaí |
|---|---|---|
| most standard | is caighdeánaí | in the past tense: ba chaighdeánaí |
| as standard as | chomh caighdeánach le | no change after chomh |
| very standard | an-chaighdeánach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too standard | róchaighdeánach | ró- lenites |
“Caighdeánach” 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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Standard in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for standard?
The Irish for standard is caighdeánach (pronounced “KYE-jaw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: focal caighdeánach, a standard word; teanga chaighdeánach, a standard language.
How do you say more standard and most standard in Irish?
níos caighdeánaí is more standard and is caighdeánaí is most standard. In the past tense they become ní ba chaighdeánaí and ba chaighdeánaí.
Why does caighdeánach become chaighdeánach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So teanga chaighdeánach (a standard language) but focal caighdeánach (a standard word), because focal is masculine.
What is the plural of caighdeánach?
With a plural noun caighdeánach becomes caighdeánacha: focail chaighdeánacha, teangacha caighdeánacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very standard in Irish?
an-chaighdeánach. Too standard is róchaighdeánach, and as standard as is chomh caighdeánach le.
What is the difference between 'caighdeánach' and 'An Caighdeán Oifigiúil'?
'An Caighdeán Oifigiúil' is the official standard of written Irish, and 'caighdeánach' describes something that follows it, as in 'Gaeilge chaighdeánach'.
