HeyRuaHow to say “surgical” in Irish
- Irish:
- máinliach
- English:
- surgical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More surgical:
- níos máinliaiche
- Most surgical:
- is máinliaiche
- Plural:
- máinliacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MAWN-lee-akh” /ˈmˠaːnʲlʲiəx/
What does “máinliach” mean?
- surgical
- Relating to surgery or to the work of a surgeon.Also: of surgery, operative.
“Máinliach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is máinliach after gléas (device, masculine), after oibríocht (operation, 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: oibríocht mháinliach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gléas máinliach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, máinliacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oibríochtaí máinliacha.
More surgical, most surgical, very surgical
Tá an cur chuige seo níos máinliaiche ná an ceann eile. This approach is more surgical than the other one.
| more surgical | níos máinliaiche | in the past tense: ní ba mháinliaiche |
|---|---|---|
| most surgical | is máinliaiche | in the past tense: ba mháinliaiche |
| as surgical as | chomh máinliach le | no change after chomh |
| very surgical | an-mháinliach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too surgical | rómháinliach | ró- lenites |
“Máinliach” 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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Surgical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for surgical?
The Irish for surgical is máinliach (pronounced “MAWN-lee-akh”). It comes after the noun: gléas máinliach, a surgical device; oibríocht mháinliach, a surgical operation.
How do you say more surgical and most surgical in Irish?
níos máinliaiche is more surgical and is máinliaiche is most surgical. In the past tense they become ní ba mháinliaiche and ba mháinliaiche.
Why does máinliach become mháinliach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oibríocht mháinliach (a surgical operation) but gléas máinliach (a surgical device), because gléas is masculine.
What is the plural of máinliach?
With a plural noun máinliach becomes máinliacha: gléasanna máinliacha, oibríochtaí máinliacha.
How do you say very surgical in Irish?
an-mháinliach. Too surgical is rómháinliach, and as surgical as is chomh máinliach le.
How is 'máinliach' related to 'máinlia'?
'Máinlia' is the noun for a surgeon, and 'máinliach' is the adjective meaning surgical. The noun for surgery itself is 'máinliacht'.
