HeyRuaHow to say “tolerant” in Irish
- Irish:
- caoinfhulangach
- English:
- tolerant
- Word type:
- adjective
- More tolerant:
- níos caoinfhulangaí
- Most tolerant:
- is caoinfhulangaí
- Plural:
- caoinfhulangacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KEEN-ul-un-gukh” /ˈkiːnˌʊlˠəŋɡəx/
What does “caoinfhulangach” mean?
- tolerant
- Willing to accept views, beliefs or behaviour different from your own.Also: forbearing, patient, indulgent, open-minded.
Other Irish adjectives for tolerant: foighneach (patient), liobrálach (liberal)
“Caoinfhulangach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is caoinfhulangach after duine (person, masculine), after sochaí (society, 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: sochaí chaoinfhulangach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: duine caoinfhulangach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, caoinfhulangacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: sochaithe caoinfhulangacha.
More tolerant, most tolerant, very tolerant
Tá sí níos caoinfhulangaí ná a deartháir. She is more tolerant than her brother.
| more tolerant | níos caoinfhulangaí | in the past tense: ní ba chaoinfhulangaí |
|---|---|---|
| most tolerant | is caoinfhulangaí | in the past tense: ba chaoinfhulangaí |
| as tolerant as | chomh caoinfhulangach le | no change after chomh |
| very tolerant | an-chaoinfhulangach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too tolerant | róchaoinfhulangach | ró- lenites |
“Caoinfhulangach” 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.
Tolerant in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tolerant?
The Irish for tolerant is caoinfhulangach (pronounced “KEEN-ul-un-gukh”). It comes after the noun: duine caoinfhulangach, a tolerant person; sochaí chaoinfhulangach, a tolerant society.
How do you say more tolerant and most tolerant in Irish?
níos caoinfhulangaí is more tolerant and is caoinfhulangaí is most tolerant. In the past tense they become ní ba chaoinfhulangaí and ba chaoinfhulangaí.
Why does caoinfhulangach become chaoinfhulangach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So sochaí chaoinfhulangach (a tolerant society) but duine caoinfhulangach (a tolerant person), because duine is masculine.
What is the plural of caoinfhulangach?
With a plural noun caoinfhulangach becomes caoinfhulangacha: daoine caoinfhulangacha, sochaithe caoinfhulangacha.
How do you say very tolerant in Irish?
an-chaoinfhulangach. Too tolerant is róchaoinfhulangach, and as tolerant as is chomh caoinfhulangach le.
What is the difference between caoinfhulangach and fulangach?
'Caoinfhulangach' means tolerant of others, while 'fulangach' usually means long-suffering or, in grammar, passive. The related noun for tolerance is 'caoinfhulaingt'.
Which preposition is used with caoinfhulangach?
Use 'le' for the people or things you tolerate, as in 'caoinfhulangach le daoine eile', tolerant of other people.
