HeyRuaHow to say “transferable” in Irish
- Irish:
- so-aistrithe
- English:
- transferable, translatable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More transferable:
- níos so-aistrithe
- Most transferable:
- is so-aistrithe
- Pronunciation:
- “SO-ash-tri-ha” /ˈsˠɔˌaʃtʲɾʲɪhə/
What does “so-aistrithe” mean?
“So-aistrithe” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- transferable
- Able to be moved or transferred from one place, person or job to another.Also: portable, movable, easily transferred.
1 other meaning: translatable
- 2translatable
- Able to be translated easily into another language.Also: easily translated.
“So-aistrithe” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is so-aistrithe after fear (man, masculine), after scéim (scheme, 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: scéim sho-aistrithe. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear so-aistrithe.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, so-aistrithe. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir sho-aistrithe; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna so-aistrithe.
More transferable, most transferable, very transferable
Tá an scil seo níos so-aistrithe ná an ceann eile. This skill is more transferable than the other one.
| more transferable | níos so-aistrithe | in the past tense: ní ba sho-aistrithe |
|---|---|---|
| most transferable | is so-aistrithe | in the past tense: ba sho-aistrithe |
| as transferable as | chomh so-aistrithe le | no change after chomh |
| very transferable | an-so-aistrithe | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too transferable | rósho-aistrithe | ró- lenites |
“So-aistrithe” 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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Transferable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for transferable?
The Irish for transferable is so-aistrithe (pronounced “SO-ash-tri-ha”). It comes after the noun: fear so-aistrithe, a transferable man; scéim sho-aistrithe, a transferable scheme.
How do you say more transferable and most transferable in Irish?
níos so-aistrithe is more transferable and is so-aistrithe is most transferable. In the past tense they become ní ba sho-aistrithe and ba sho-aistrithe.
Why does so-aistrithe become sho-aistrithe?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim sho-aistrithe (a transferable scheme) but fear so-aistrithe (a transferable man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very transferable in Irish?
an-so-aistrithe. Too transferable is rósho-aistrithe, and as transferable as is chomh so-aistrithe le.
Does so-aistrithe have more than one meaning?
Yes. So-aistrithe can mean transferable or translatable, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What does the prefix so- mean in so-aistrithe?
The prefix so- means easy or able to be, so so-aistrithe means able to be transferred; its opposite uses do-, as in do-aistrithe.
