HeyRuaHow to say “truthful” in Irish
- Irish:
- fírinneach
- English:
- truthful, true
- Word type:
- adjective
- More truthful:
- níos fírinní
- Most truthful:
- is fírinní
- Plural:
- fírinneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FEE-rin-yukh” /ˈfʲiːɾʲənʲəx/
What does “fírinneach” mean?
“Fírinneach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- truthful
- Telling the truth; honest in what one says.Also: honest, veracious, sincere.
1 other meaning: true
- 2true
- In accordance with fact; real or genuine.Also: real, genuine, factual, actual.
Other Irish adjectives for truthful: macánta (honest)
“Fírinneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fírinneach after scéal (story, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean fhírinneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scéal fírinneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fírinneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná fírinneacha.
More truthful, most truthful, very truthful
Tá a deirfiúr níos fírinní ná í. Her sister is more truthful than her.
| more truthful | níos fírinní | in the past tense: ní b'fhírinní |
|---|---|---|
| most truthful | is fírinní | in the past tense: ab fhírinní |
| as truthful as | chomh fírinneach le | no change after chomh |
| very truthful | an-fhírinneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too truthful | rófhírinneach | ró- lenites |
“Fírinneach” 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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Truthful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for truthful?
The Irish for truthful is fírinneach (pronounced “FEE-rin-yukh”). It comes after the noun: scéal fírinneach, a truthful story; bean fhírinneach, a truthful woman.
How do you say more truthful and most truthful in Irish?
níos fírinní is more truthful and is fírinní is most truthful. In the past tense they become ní b'fhírinní and ab fhírinní.
Why does fírinneach become fhírinneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fhírinneach (a truthful woman) but scéal fírinneach (a truthful story), because scéal is masculine.
What is the plural of fírinneach?
With a plural noun fírinneach becomes fírinneacha: scéalta fírinneacha, mná fírinneacha.
How do you say very truthful in Irish?
an-fhírinneach. Too truthful is rófhírinneach, and as truthful as is chomh fírinneach le.
Does fírinneach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Fírinneach can mean truthful or true, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'fírinneach' and 'fíor'?
'Fíor' usually means true, as in 'Is fíor sin' (That is true), while 'fírinneach' more often describes a person who tells the truth, as in 'duine fírinneach'.
