HeyRuaHow to say “telephonic” in Irish
- Irish:
- teileafónach
- English:
- telephonic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More telephonic:
- níos teileafónaí
- Most telephonic:
- is teileafónaí
- Plural:
- teileafónacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TEL-ya-foe-nakh” /ˈtʲɛlʲəfoːnəx/
What does “teileafónach” mean?
- telephonic
- Relating to the telephone or done by telephone.Also: telephone, by phone, phone.
“Teileafónach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is teileafónach after glao (call, masculine), after comhairle (advice, 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: comhairle theileafónach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: glao teileafónach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, teileafónacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: comhairlí teileafónacha.
More telephonic, most telephonic, very telephonic
Tá an córas seo níos teileafónaí ná an seancheann. This system is more telephone-based than the old one.
| more telephonic | níos teileafónaí | in the past tense: ní ba theileafónaí |
|---|---|---|
| most telephonic | is teileafónaí | in the past tense: ba theileafónaí |
| as telephonic as | chomh teileafónach le | no change after chomh |
| very telephonic | an-teileafónach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too telephonic | rótheileafónach | ró- lenites |
“Teileafónach” 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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Telephonic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for telephonic?
The Irish for telephonic is teileafónach (pronounced “TEL-ya-foe-nakh”). It comes after the noun: glao teileafónach, a telephonic call; comhairle theileafónach, telephonic advice.
How do you say more telephonic and most telephonic in Irish?
níos teileafónaí is more telephonic and is teileafónaí is most telephonic. In the past tense they become ní ba theileafónaí and ba theileafónaí.
Why does teileafónach become theileafónach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So comhairle theileafónach (telephonic advice) but glao teileafónach (a telephonic call), because glao is masculine.
What is the plural of teileafónach?
With a plural noun teileafónach becomes teileafónacha: glaonna teileafónacha, comhairlí teileafónacha.
How do you say very telephonic in Irish?
an-teileafónach. Too telephonic is rótheileafónach, and as telephonic as is chomh teileafónach le.
Is 'teileafónach' the usual way to say 'telephone' before a noun?
It is used in formal writing, as in 'glao teileafónach', but in speech people often use the genitive noun instead, as in 'glao fóin' or 'uimhir theileafóin'.
