HeyRuaHow to say “sympathetic” in Irish
- Irish:
- simpiteach
- English:
- sympathetic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More sympathetic:
- níos simpití
- Most sympathetic:
- is simpití
- Plural:
- simpiteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SHIM-pit-yuhkh” /ˈʃiːmʲpʲɪtʲəx/
What does “simpiteach” mean?
- sympathetic
- Relating to the sympathetic nervous system or to sympathy between parts of the body.Also: sympathetic nervous.
Other Irish adjectives for sympathetic: báúil (sympathetic), comhbhách (sympathetic)
“Simpiteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is simpiteach after néarchóras (nervous system, masculine), after néaróg (nerve, 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: néaróg shimpiteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: néarchóras simpiteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, simpiteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: néarchórais shimpiteacha; after other plurals it does not: néaróga simpiteacha.
More sympathetic, most sympathetic, very sympathetic
Bhí an fhreagairt níos simpití ná mar a cheap siad. The response was more sympathetic than they thought.
| more sympathetic | níos simpití | in the past tense: ní ba shimpití |
|---|---|---|
| most sympathetic | is simpití | in the past tense: ba shimpití |
| as sympathetic as | chomh simpiteach le | no change after chomh |
| very sympathetic | an-simpiteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too sympathetic | róshimpiteach | ró- lenites |
“Simpiteach” 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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Sympathetic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sympathetic?
The Irish for sympathetic is simpiteach (pronounced “SHIM-pit-yuhkh”). It comes after the noun: néarchóras simpiteach, a sympathetic nervous system; néaróg shimpiteach, a sympathetic nerve.
How do you say more sympathetic and most sympathetic in Irish?
níos simpití is more sympathetic and is simpití is most sympathetic. In the past tense they become ní ba shimpití and ba shimpití.
Why does simpiteach become shimpiteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So néaróg shimpiteach (a sympathetic nerve) but néarchóras simpiteach (a sympathetic nervous system), because néarchóras is masculine.
What is the plural of simpiteach?
With a plural noun simpiteach becomes simpiteacha: néarchórais shimpiteacha, néaróga simpiteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very sympathetic in Irish?
an-simpiteach. Too sympathetic is róshimpiteach, and as sympathetic as is chomh simpiteach le.
Is 'simpiteach' the word for a sympathetic person?
No, 'simpiteach' is mainly a technical term, as in 'néarchóras simpiteach'. For a sympathetic person use 'báúil' or 'comhbhách'.
