HeyRuaHow to say “vehicular” in Irish
- Irish:
- feithicleach
- English:
- vehicular
- Word type:
- adjective
- More vehicular:
- níos feithiclí
- Most vehicular:
- is feithiclí
- Plural:
- feithicleacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FEH-hik-lach” /ˈfʲɛhɪkʲlʲəx/
What does “feithicleach” mean?
- vehicular
- Relating to vehicles or used by vehicles.Also: of vehicles, for vehicles, vehicle.
“Feithicleach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is feithicleach after trácht (traffic, 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 fheithicleach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: trácht feithicleach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, feithicleacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná feithicleacha.
More vehicular, most vehicular, very vehicular
Tá an tsráid seo níos feithiclí ná an ceann eile. This street carries more vehicles than the other one.
| more vehicular | níos feithiclí | in the past tense: ní b'fheithiclí |
|---|---|---|
| most vehicular | is feithiclí | in the past tense: ab fheithiclí |
| as vehicular as | chomh feithicleach le | no change after chomh |
| very vehicular | an-fheithicleach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too vehicular | rófheithicleach | ró- lenites |
“Feithicleach” 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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Vehicular in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for vehicular?
The Irish for vehicular is feithicleach (pronounced “FEH-hik-lach”). It comes after the noun: trácht feithicleach, vehicular traffic; bean fheithicleach, a vehicular woman.
How do you say more vehicular and most vehicular in Irish?
níos feithiclí is more vehicular and is feithiclí is most vehicular. In the past tense they become ní b'fheithiclí and ab fheithiclí.
Why does feithicleach become fheithicleach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fheithicleach (a vehicular woman) but trácht feithicleach (vehicular traffic), because trácht is masculine.
What is the plural of feithicleach?
With a plural noun feithicleach becomes feithicleacha: tráchtanna feithicleacha, mná feithicleacha.
How do you say very vehicular in Irish?
an-fheithicleach. Too vehicular is rófheithicleach, and as vehicular as is chomh feithicleach le.
What noun is feithicleach formed from?
It comes from 'feithicil', meaning a vehicle, so 'feithicleach' means relating to vehicles, as in 'trácht feithicleach'.
