HeyRuaHow to say “sweet-toothed” in Irish
- Irish:
- beadaí
- English:
- sweet-toothed, fussy about food, saucy
- Word type:
- adjective
- More sweet-toothed:
- níos beadaí
- Most sweet-toothed:
- is beadaí
- Pronunciation:
- “BAD-ee” /ˈbʲad̪ˠiː/
What does “beadaí” mean?
“Beadaí” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- sweet-toothed
- Fond of sweet things and tasty treats.Also: fond of sweets, fond of dainties.
2 other meanings: fussy about food or saucy
- 2fussy about food
- Choosy and fastidious about what one eats.Also: dainty, fastidious, picky, choosy.
- 3saucy
- Cheeky or impudent in manner.Also: cheeky, impudent.
“Beadaí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is beadaí after páiste (child, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach bheadaí. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste beadaí.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, beadaí. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha beadaí.
More sweet-toothed, most sweet-toothed, very sweet-toothed
Tá Máire níos beadaí ná a deartháir. Máire is fussier about food than her brother.
| more sweet-toothed | níos beadaí | in the past tense: ní ba bheadaí |
|---|---|---|
| most sweet-toothed | is beadaí | in the past tense: ba bheadaí |
| as sweet-toothed as | chomh beadaí le | no change after chomh |
| very sweet-toothed | an-bheadaí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too sweet-toothed | róbheadaí | ró- lenites |
“Beadaí” 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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Sweet-toothed in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sweet-toothed?
The Irish for sweet-toothed is beadaí (pronounced “BAD-ee”). It comes after the noun: páiste beadaí, a sweet-toothed child; girseach bheadaí, a sweet-toothed girl.
How do you say more sweet-toothed and most sweet-toothed in Irish?
níos beadaí is more sweet-toothed and is beadaí is most sweet-toothed. In the past tense they become ní ba bheadaí and ba bheadaí.
Why does beadaí become bheadaí?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach bheadaí (a sweet-toothed girl) but páiste beadaí (a sweet-toothed child), because páiste is masculine.
How do you say very sweet-toothed in Irish?
an-bheadaí. Too sweet-toothed is róbheadaí, and as sweet-toothed as is chomh beadaí le.
Does beadaí have more than one meaning?
Yes. Beadaí can mean sweet-toothed, fussy about food or saucy, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the related noun for a sweet tooth?
The noun is 'beadaíocht', meaning daintiness or fondness for sweet things; 'beadaí' as a noun means a sweet-toothed or fussy person.
