HeyRuaHow to say “understandable” in Irish
- Irish:
- sothuigthe
- English:
- understandable, obvious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More understandable:
- níos sothuigthe
- Most understandable:
- is sothuigthe
- Pronunciation:
- “SUH-hig-ih” /ˈsˠɔˌhɪɟə/
What does “sothuigthe” mean?
“Sothuigthe” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- understandable
- Easy to understand or follow.Also: comprehensible, intelligible, easy to understand, clear.
1 other meaning: obvious
- 2obvious
- Easily seen or appreciated as natural or reasonable.Also: self-evident, natural.
“Sothuigthe” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sothuigthe after míniú (explanation, masculine), after teanga (language, 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: teanga shothuigthe. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: míniú sothuigthe.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sothuigthe. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: teangacha sothuigthe.
More understandable, most understandable, very understandable
Tá an leabhar seo níos sothuigthe ná an ceann eile. This book is easier to understand than the other one.
| more understandable | níos sothuigthe | in the past tense: ní ba shothuigthe |
|---|---|---|
| most understandable | is sothuigthe | in the past tense: ba shothuigthe |
| as understandable as | chomh sothuigthe le | no change after chomh |
| very understandable | an-sothuigthe | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too understandable | róshothuigthe | ró- lenites |
“Sothuigthe” 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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Understandable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for understandable?
The Irish for understandable is sothuigthe (pronounced “SUH-hig-ih”). It comes after the noun: míniú sothuigthe, an understandable explanation; teanga shothuigthe, an understandable language.
How do you say more understandable and most understandable in Irish?
níos sothuigthe is more understandable and is sothuigthe is most understandable. In the past tense they become ní ba shothuigthe and ba shothuigthe.
Why does sothuigthe become shothuigthe?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So teanga shothuigthe (an understandable language) but míniú sothuigthe (an understandable explanation), because míniú is masculine.
How do you say very understandable in Irish?
an-sothuigthe. Too understandable is róshothuigthe, and as understandable as is chomh sothuigthe le.
Does sothuigthe have more than one meaning?
Yes. Sothuigthe can mean understandable or obvious, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of 'sothuigthe'?
The opposite is 'dothuigthe', meaning hard to understand or incomprehensible. The prefix 'so-' means easy and 'do-' means hard.
