HeyRuaHow to say “synthetic” in Irish
- Irish:
- sintéiseach
- English:
- synthetic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More synthetic:
- níos sintéisí
- Most synthetic:
- is sintéisí
- Plural:
- sintéiseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SHIN-tay-shuch” /ˈʃɪnʲtʲeːʃəx/
What does “sintéiseach” mean?
“Sintéiseach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- synthetic
- Made artificially by combining substances, not occurring naturally.Also: artificial, man-made.
1 other meaning:
- 2synthetic
- In grammar, describing a verb form that shows person in its ending rather than with a separate pronoun.Also: inflected.
“Sintéiseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sintéiseach after ábhar (material, masculine), after bróg (shoe, 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: bróg shintéiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ábhar sintéiseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sintéiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ábhair shintéiseacha; after other plurals it does not: bróga sintéiseacha.
More synthetic, most synthetic, very synthetic
Tá an t-ábhar seo níos sintéisí ná an ceann eile. This material is more synthetic than the other one.
| more synthetic | níos sintéisí | in the past tense: ní ba shintéisí |
|---|---|---|
| most synthetic | is sintéisí | in the past tense: ba shintéisí |
| as synthetic as | chomh sintéiseach le | no change after chomh |
| very synthetic | an-sintéiseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too synthetic | róshintéiseach | ró- lenites |
“Sintéiseach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Synthetic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for synthetic?
The Irish for synthetic is sintéiseach (pronounced “SHIN-tay-shuch”). It comes after the noun: ábhar sintéiseach, a synthetic material; bróg shintéiseach, a synthetic shoe.
How do you say more synthetic and most synthetic in Irish?
níos sintéisí is more synthetic and is sintéisí is most synthetic. In the past tense they become ní ba shintéisí and ba shintéisí.
Why does sintéiseach become shintéiseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bróg shintéiseach (a synthetic shoe) but ábhar sintéiseach (a synthetic material), because ábhar is masculine.
What is the plural of sintéiseach?
With a plural noun sintéiseach becomes sintéiseacha: ábhair shintéiseacha, bróga sintéiseacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very synthetic in Irish?
an-sintéiseach. Too synthetic is róshintéiseach, and as synthetic as is chomh sintéiseach le.
What is the opposite of a synthetic verb form in Irish?
An analytic form is called "foirm scartha", for example "mholfainn" is synthetic while "mholfadh sé" is analytic.
