HeyRuaHow to say “stingy” in Irish
- Irish:
- ceachartha
- English:
- stingy
- Word type:
- adjective
- Stingier:
- níos ceachartha
- Stingiest:
- is ceachartha
- Pronunciation:
- “KYAKH-er-ha” /ˈcaxəɾˠə/
What does “ceachartha” mean?
- stingy
- Unwilling to spend or give money or things; mean with what you have.Also: mean, miserly, niggardly, tight-fisted, penurious.
Other Irish adjectives for stingy: sprionlaithe (miserly)
“Ceachartha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ceachartha 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 cheachartha. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear ceachartha.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ceachartha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir cheachartha; after other plurals it does not: mná ceachartha.
Stingier, stingiest, very stingy
Tá sé níos ceachartha ná a dheartháir. He is stingier than his brother.
| stingier | níos ceachartha | in the past tense: ní ba cheachartha |
|---|---|---|
| stingiest | is ceachartha | in the past tense: ba cheachartha |
| as stingy as | chomh ceachartha le | no change after chomh |
| very stingy | an-cheachartha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too stingy | rócheachartha | ró- lenites |
“Ceachartha” 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.
Stingy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for stingy?
The Irish for stingy is ceachartha (pronounced “KYAKH-er-ha”). It comes after the noun: fear ceachartha, a stingy man; bean cheachartha, a stingy woman.
How do you say stingier and stingiest in Irish?
níos ceachartha is stingier and is ceachartha is stingiest. In the past tense they become ní ba cheachartha and ba cheachartha.
Why does ceachartha become cheachartha?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean cheachartha (a stingy woman) but fear ceachartha (a stingy man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very stingy in Irish?
an-cheachartha. Too stingy is rócheachartha, and as stingy as is chomh ceachartha le.
What is the difference between ceachartha and sprionlaithe?
Both mean stingy or mean with money, and they are largely interchangeable. Sprionlaithe is perhaps more common, while ceachartha is also widely understood.
What is the opposite of ceachartha?
The usual opposites are flaithiúil or fial, meaning generous.
