HeyRuaHow to say “vascular” in Irish
- Irish:
- soithíoch
- English:
- vascular
- Word type:
- adjective
- More vascular:
- níos soithíche
- Most vascular:
- is soithíche
- Plural:
- soithíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “SI-hee-uch” /ˈsˠɪhiːəx/
What does “soithíoch” mean?
- vascular
- Relating to the vessels that carry blood, sap or other fluids in a body or plant.Also: of vessels, vessel.
“Soithíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is soithíoch after córas (system, masculine), after scamhóg (lung, 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: scamhóg shoithíoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: córas soithíoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, soithíocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: córais shoithíocha; after other plurals it does not: scamhóga soithíocha.
More vascular, most vascular, very vascular
Tá an fíochán seo níos soithíche ná an ceann eile. This tissue is more vascular than the other one.
| more vascular | níos soithíche | in the past tense: ní ba shoithíche |
|---|---|---|
| most vascular | is soithíche | in the past tense: ba shoithíche |
| as vascular as | chomh soithíoch le | no change after chomh |
| very vascular | an-soithíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too vascular | róshoithíoch | ró- lenites |
“Soithíoch” 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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Vascular in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for vascular?
The Irish for vascular is soithíoch (pronounced “SI-hee-uch”). It comes after the noun: córas soithíoch, a vascular system; scamhóg shoithíoch, a vascular lung.
How do you say more vascular and most vascular in Irish?
níos soithíche is more vascular and is soithíche is most vascular. In the past tense they become ní ba shoithíche and ba shoithíche.
Why does soithíoch become shoithíoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scamhóg shoithíoch (a vascular lung) but córas soithíoch (a vascular system), because córas is masculine.
What is the plural of soithíoch?
With a plural noun soithíoch becomes soithíocha: córais shoithíocha, scamhóga soithíocha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very vascular in Irish?
an-soithíoch. Too vascular is róshoithíoch, and as vascular as is chomh soithíoch le.
What noun is soithíoch related to?
It comes from 'soitheach', a vessel, so 'soithíoch' describes things relating to vessels, as in 'córas soithíoch', the vascular system.
