HeyRuaHow to say “therapeutic” in Irish
- Irish:
- teiripeach
- English:
- therapeutic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More therapeutic:
- níos teiripí
- Most therapeutic:
- is teiripí
- Plural:
- teiripeacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TERR-ip-yakh” /ˈtʲɛɾʲəpʲəx/
What does “teiripeach” mean?
- therapeutic
- Helping to heal or to make a person feel better in body or mind.Also: healing, curative, remedial.
“Teiripeach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is teiripeach after fear (man, 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 theiripeach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear teiripeach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, teiripeacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir theiripeacha; after other plurals it does not: comhairlí teiripeacha.
More therapeutic, most therapeutic, very therapeutic
Tá an snámh níos teiripí ná an rith. Swimming is more therapeutic than running.
| more therapeutic | níos teiripí | in the past tense: ní ba theiripí |
|---|---|---|
| most therapeutic | is teiripí | in the past tense: ba theiripí |
| as therapeutic as | chomh teiripeach le | no change after chomh |
| very therapeutic | an-teiripeach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too therapeutic | rótheiripeach | ró- lenites |
“Teiripeach” 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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Therapeutic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for therapeutic?
The Irish for therapeutic is teiripeach (pronounced “TERR-ip-yakh”). It comes after the noun: fear teiripeach, a therapeutic man; comhairle theiripeach, therapeutic advice.
How do you say more therapeutic and most therapeutic in Irish?
níos teiripí is more therapeutic and is teiripí is most therapeutic. In the past tense they become ní ba theiripí and ba theiripí.
Why does teiripeach become theiripeach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So comhairle theiripeach (therapeutic advice) but fear teiripeach (a therapeutic man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of teiripeach?
With a plural noun teiripeach becomes teiripeacha: fir theiripeacha, comhairlí teiripeacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very therapeutic in Irish?
an-teiripeach. Too therapeutic is rótheiripeach, and as therapeutic as is chomh teiripeach le.
How is 'teiripeach' different from 'leigheasach'?
'Teiripeach' means therapeutic, often about treatment or wellbeing, while 'leigheasach' means curative or healing in a more direct medical sense.
