HeyRuaHow to say “vegetable” in Irish
- Irish:
- plandúil
- English:
- vegetable, floristic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More vegetable:
- níos plandúla
- Most vegetable:
- is plandúla
- Plural:
- plandúla
- Pronunciation:
- “plan-DOOL” /ˈplˠan̪ˠuːlʲ/
What does “plandúil” mean?
“Plandúil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- vegetable
- Relating to plants or made from plants, as opposed to animals or minerals.Also: plant, vegetal, plant-based, botanical.
1 other meaning: floristic
- 2floristic
- Relating to the plants or flora of an area.Also: floral, botanical.
“Plandúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is plandúil after saol (life, masculine), after ola (oil, 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: ola phlandúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: saol plandúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, plandúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: olaí plandúla.
More vegetable, most vegetable, very vegetable
Tá an aiste bia seo níos plandúla ná an ceann eile. This diet is more plant-based than the other one.
| more vegetable | níos plandúla | in the past tense: ní ba phlandúla |
|---|---|---|
| most vegetable | is plandúla | in the past tense: ba phlandúla |
| as vegetable as | chomh plandúil le | no change after chomh |
| very vegetable | an-phlandúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too vegetable | róphlandúil | ró- lenites |
“Plandúil” 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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Vegetable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for vegetable?
The Irish for vegetable is plandúil (pronounced “plan-DOOL”). It comes after the noun: saol plandúil, a vegetable life; ola phlandúil, vegetable oil.
How do you say more vegetable and most vegetable in Irish?
níos plandúla is more vegetable and is plandúla is most vegetable. In the past tense they become ní ba phlandúla and ba phlandúla.
Why does plandúil become phlandúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ola phlandúil (vegetable oil) but saol plandúil (a vegetable life), because saol is masculine.
What is the plural of plandúil?
With a plural noun plandúil becomes plandúla: saolta plandúla, olaí plandúla.
How do you say very vegetable in Irish?
an-phlandúil. Too vegetable is róphlandúil, and as vegetable as is chomh plandúil le.
Does plandúil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Plandúil can mean vegetable or floristic, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of 'plandúil'?
For animal origin use 'ainmhíoch', as in 'saill ainmhíoch' (animal fat), compared with 'ola phlandúil' (vegetable oil).
