HeyRuaHow to say “suicidal” in Irish
- Irish:
- féinmharfach
- English:
- suicidal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More suicidal:
- níos féinmharfaí
- Most suicidal:
- is féinmharfaí
- Plural:
- féinmharfacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FAYN-war-uh-fukh” /ˈfʲeːnʲˌwaɾˠəfˠəx/
What does “féinmharfach” mean?
- suicidal
- Having thoughts of killing oneself, or likely to lead to one's own death or ruin.Also: self-destructive, self-killing.
“Féinmharfach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is féinmharfach after smaoineamh (thought, masculine), after iarracht (attempt, 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: iarracht fhéinmharfach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: smaoineamh féinmharfach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, féinmharfacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: iarrachtaí féinmharfacha.
More suicidal, most suicidal, very suicidal
Bhí an plean seo níos féinmharfaí ná an chéad cheann. This plan was more suicidal than the first one.
| more suicidal | níos féinmharfaí | in the past tense: ní b'fhéinmharfaí |
|---|---|---|
| most suicidal | is féinmharfaí | in the past tense: ab fhéinmharfaí |
| as suicidal as | chomh féinmharfach le | no change after chomh |
| very suicidal | an-fhéinmharfach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too suicidal | rófhéinmharfach | ró- lenites |
“Féinmharfach” 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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Suicidal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for suicidal?
The Irish for suicidal is féinmharfach (pronounced “FAYN-war-uh-fukh”). It comes after the noun: smaoineamh féinmharfach, a suicidal thought; iarracht fhéinmharfach, a suicidal attempt.
How do you say more suicidal and most suicidal in Irish?
níos féinmharfaí is more suicidal and is féinmharfaí is most suicidal. In the past tense they become ní b'fhéinmharfaí and ab fhéinmharfaí.
Why does féinmharfach become fhéinmharfach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So iarracht fhéinmharfach (a suicidal attempt) but smaoineamh féinmharfach (a suicidal thought), because smaoineamh is masculine.
What is the plural of féinmharfach?
With a plural noun féinmharfach becomes féinmharfacha: smaointe féinmharfacha, iarrachtaí féinmharfacha.
How do you say very suicidal in Irish?
an-fhéinmharfach. Too suicidal is rófhéinmharfach, and as suicidal as is chomh féinmharfach le.
What noun is related to 'féinmharfach'?
The noun for suicide is 'féinmharú', literally 'self-killing', from 'féin' and 'marú'.
