HeyRuaHow to say “transatlantic” in Irish
- Irish:
- trasatlantach
- English:
- transatlantic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More transatlantic:
- níos trasatlantaí
- Most transatlantic:
- is trasatlantaí
- Plural:
- trasatlantacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TRAS-at-lan-tukh” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠasˠat̪ˠlˠən̪ˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “trasatlantach” mean?
- transatlantic
- Crossing the Atlantic Ocean, or involving countries on both sides of it.Also: across the Atlantic.
Other Irish adjectives for transatlantic: Atlantach (Atlantic)
“Trasatlantach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is trasatlantach after fear (man, masculine), after long (ship, 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: long thrasatlantach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear trasatlantach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, trasatlantacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir thrasatlantacha; after other plurals it does not: longa trasatlantacha.
More transatlantic, most transatlantic, very transatlantic
Tá an trádáil seo níos trasatlantaí ná riamh. This trade is more transatlantic than ever.
| more transatlantic | níos trasatlantaí | in the past tense: ní ba thrasatlantaí |
|---|---|---|
| most transatlantic | is trasatlantaí | in the past tense: ba thrasatlantaí |
| as transatlantic as | chomh trasatlantach le | no change after chomh |
| very transatlantic | an-trasatlantach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too transatlantic | róthrasatlantach | ró- lenites |
“Trasatlantach” 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.
Transatlantic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for transatlantic?
The Irish for transatlantic is trasatlantach (pronounced “TRAS-at-lan-tukh”). It comes after the noun: fear trasatlantach, a transatlantic man; long thrasatlantach, a transatlantic ship.
How do you say more transatlantic and most transatlantic in Irish?
níos trasatlantaí is more transatlantic and is trasatlantaí is most transatlantic. In the past tense they become ní ba thrasatlantaí and ba thrasatlantaí.
Why does trasatlantach become thrasatlantach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So long thrasatlantach (a transatlantic ship) but fear trasatlantach (a transatlantic man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of trasatlantach?
With a plural noun trasatlantach becomes trasatlantacha: fir thrasatlantacha, longa trasatlantacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very transatlantic in Irish?
an-trasatlantach. Too transatlantic is róthrasatlantach, and as transatlantic as is chomh trasatlantach le.
Is 'eitilt' masculine here?
No, 'eitilt' is feminine, so it is 'eitilt thrasatlantach' with lenition.
