HeyRuaHow to say “talkative” in Irish
- Irish:
- cainteach
- English:
- talkative
- Word type:
- adjective
- More talkative:
- níos caintí
- Most talkative:
- is caintí
- Plural:
- cainteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KAN-chukh” /ˈkanʲtʲəx/
What does “cainteach” mean?
- talkative
- Describes someone who likes to talk a lot.Also: chatty, garrulous, loquacious.
Other Irish adjectives for talkative: geabanta (talkative), geabach (talkative)
“Cainteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cainteach after páiste (child, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean chainteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste cainteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cainteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná cainteacha.
More talkative, most talkative, very talkative
Tá Máire níos caintí ná a deartháir. Máire is more talkative than her brother.
| more talkative | níos caintí | in the past tense: ní ba chaintí |
|---|---|---|
| most talkative | is caintí | in the past tense: ba chaintí |
| as talkative as | chomh cainteach le | no change after chomh |
| very talkative | an-chainteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too talkative | róchainteach | ró- lenites |
“Cainteach” 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.
Talkative in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for talkative?
The Irish for talkative is cainteach (pronounced “KAN-chukh”). It comes after the noun: páiste cainteach, a talkative child; bean chainteach, a talkative woman.
How do you say more talkative and most talkative in Irish?
níos caintí is more talkative and is caintí is most talkative. In the past tense they become ní ba chaintí and ba chaintí.
Why does cainteach become chainteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chainteach (a talkative woman) but páiste cainteach (a talkative child), because páiste is masculine.
What is the plural of cainteach?
With a plural noun cainteach becomes cainteacha: páistí cainteacha, mná cainteacha.
How do you say very talkative in Irish?
an-chainteach. Too talkative is róchainteach, and as talkative as is chomh cainteach le.
What is the opposite of 'cainteach'?
The usual opposites are 'ciúin' (quiet) or 'tostach' (silent, taciturn).
Is 'cainteach' related to 'caint'?
Yes, it comes from the noun 'caint' (talk, speech), so 'cainteach' literally means full of talk.
