HeyRuaHow to say “Swedish” in Irish
- Irish:
- Sualannach
- English:
- Swedish
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Swedish:
- níos Sualannaí
- Most Swedish:
- is Sualannaí
- Plural:
- Sualannacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SOO-a-lon-ukh” /ˈsuəl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/
What does “Sualannach” mean?
- Swedish
- Coming from or relating to Sweden, its people or its language.Also: from Sweden, of Sweden.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Sualannach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Sualannach after carr (car, masculine), after bratach (flag, 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: bratach Shualannach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: carr Sualannach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Sualannacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: bratacha Sualannacha.
More Swedish, most Swedish, very Swedish
Is cosúil go bhfuil an teach seo níos Sualannaí ná an ceann eile. This house seems more Swedish than the other one.
| more Swedish | níos Sualannaí | in the past tense: ní ba Shualannaí |
|---|---|---|
| most Swedish | is Sualannaí | in the past tense: ba Shualannaí |
| as Swedish as | chomh Sualannach le | no change after chomh |
| very Swedish | an-Sualannach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Swedish | ró-Shualannach | ró- lenites |
“Sualannach” 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.
Swedish in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Swedish?
The Irish for Swedish is Sualannach (pronounced “SOO-a-lon-ukh”). It comes after the noun: carr Sualannach, a Swedish car; bratach Shualannach, a Swedish flag.
How do you say more Swedish and most Swedish in Irish?
níos Sualannaí is more Swedish and is Sualannaí is most Swedish. In the past tense they become ní ba Shualannaí and ba Shualannaí.
Why does Sualannach become Shualannach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bratach Shualannach (a Swedish flag) but carr Sualannach (a Swedish car), because carr is masculine.
What is the plural of Sualannach?
With a plural noun Sualannach becomes Sualannacha: carranna Sualannacha, bratacha Sualannacha.
How do you say very Swedish in Irish?
an-Sualannach. Too Swedish is ró-Shualannach, and as Swedish as is chomh Sualannach le.
How do I say 'the Swedish language' in Irish?
The language is 'an tSualainnis', while Sweden itself is 'an tSualainn'. 'Sualannach' is the adjective and also the noun for a Swedish person.
