HeyRuaHow to say “understanding” in Irish
- Irish:
- tuisceanach
- English:
- understanding, discerning
- Word type:
- adjective
- More understanding:
- níos tuisceanaí
- Most understanding:
- is tuisceanaí
- Plural:
- tuisceanacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TISH-kan-ukh” /ˈt̪ˠɪʃcənˠəx/
What does “tuisceanach” mean?
“Tuisceanach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- understanding
- Showing sympathy and consideration for other people's feelings or situation.Also: considerate, sympathetic, thoughtful, compassionate.
1 other meaning: discerning
- 2discerning
- Having good sense and understanding; wise and perceptive.Also: sensible, intelligent, perceptive, wise.
Other Irish adjectives for understanding: báúil (sympathetic)
“Tuisceanach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tuisceanach after múinteoir (teacher, masculine), after máthair (mother, 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: máthair thuisceanach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: múinteoir tuisceanach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tuisceanacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: máithreacha tuisceanacha.
More understanding, most understanding, very understanding
Tá sí níos tuisceanaí ná a deirfiúr. She is more understanding than her sister.
| more understanding | níos tuisceanaí | in the past tense: ní ba thuisceanaí |
|---|---|---|
| most understanding | is tuisceanaí | in the past tense: ba thuisceanaí |
| as understanding as | chomh tuisceanach le | no change after chomh |
| very understanding | an-tuisceanach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too understanding | róthuisceanach | ró- lenites |
“Tuisceanach” 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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Understanding in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for understanding?
The Irish for understanding is tuisceanach (pronounced “TISH-kan-ukh”). It comes after the noun: múinteoir tuisceanach, an understanding teacher; máthair thuisceanach, an understanding mother.
How do you say more understanding and most understanding in Irish?
níos tuisceanaí is more understanding and is tuisceanaí is most understanding. In the past tense they become ní ba thuisceanaí and ba thuisceanaí.
Why does tuisceanach become thuisceanach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So máthair thuisceanach (an understanding mother) but múinteoir tuisceanach (an understanding teacher), because múinteoir is masculine.
What is the plural of tuisceanach?
With a plural noun tuisceanach becomes tuisceanacha: múinteoirí tuisceanacha, máithreacha tuisceanacha.
How do you say very understanding in Irish?
an-tuisceanach. Too understanding is róthuisceanach, and as understanding as is chomh tuisceanach le.
Does tuisceanach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Tuisceanach can mean understanding or discerning, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which preposition follows tuisceanach?
Use 'do' or 'le' for the person: 'Bhí sé tuisceanach dom' means 'He was understanding towards me'.
