HeyRuaHow to say “vulnerable” in Irish
- Irish:
- soghonta
- English:
- vulnerable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More vulnerable:
- níos soghonta
- Most vulnerable:
- is soghonta
- Pronunciation:
- “SO-ghun-ta” /ˈsˠɔɣən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “soghonta” mean?
- vulnerable
- Easily wounded, hurt or damaged, physically or emotionally.Also: easily hurt, easily wounded, exposed, defenceless.
“Soghonta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is soghonta after páiste (child, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach shoghonta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste soghonta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, soghonta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha soghonta.
More vulnerable, most vulnerable, very vulnerable
Tá seandaoine níos soghonta sa gheimhreadh. Old people are more vulnerable in winter.
| more vulnerable | níos soghonta | in the past tense: ní ba shoghonta |
|---|---|---|
| most vulnerable | is soghonta | in the past tense: ba shoghonta |
| as vulnerable as | chomh soghonta le | no change after chomh |
| very vulnerable | an-soghonta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too vulnerable | róshoghonta | ró- lenites |
“Soghonta” 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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Vulnerable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for vulnerable?
The Irish for vulnerable is soghonta (pronounced “SO-ghun-ta”). It comes after the noun: páiste soghonta, a vulnerable child; girseach shoghonta, a vulnerable girl.
How do you say more vulnerable and most vulnerable in Irish?
níos soghonta is more vulnerable and is soghonta is most vulnerable. In the past tense they become ní ba shoghonta and ba shoghonta.
Why does soghonta become shoghonta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach shoghonta (a vulnerable girl) but páiste soghonta (a vulnerable child), because páiste is masculine.
How do you say very vulnerable in Irish?
an-soghonta. Too vulnerable is róshoghonta, and as vulnerable as is chomh soghonta le.
What is the difference between 'soghonta' and 'leochaileach'?
'Soghonta' means vulnerable, easily wounded, while 'leochaileach' means fragile or delicate. 'Duine soghonta' is a vulnerable person; 'gloine leochaileach' is fragile glass.
What is the opposite of 'soghonta'?
The opposite is 'dochloíte', meaning invulnerable or invincible.
