HeyRuaHow to say “wandering” in Irish
- Irish:
- seachránach
- English:
- wandering, erratic, mistaken
- Word type:
- adjective
- More wandering:
- níos seachránaí
- Most wandering:
- is seachránaí
- Plural:
- seachránacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAKH-raw-nukh” /ˈʃaxɾˠaːnˠəx/
What does “seachránach” mean?
“Seachránach” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- wandering
- Moving about without a fixed course or settled place; straying.Also: straying, roving, stray, errant.
2 other meanings: erratic or mistaken
- 2erratic
- Unsteady or irregular, not keeping to a straight or reliable course.Also: unsteady, rambling, inconstant.
- 3mistaken
- Gone astray in thought or belief; in error.Also: erroneous, deluded, astray.
“Seachránach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is seachránach after madra (dog, masculine), after caora (sheep, 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: caora sheachránach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: madra seachránach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, seachránacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant, caoirigh sheachránacha; after other plurals it does not: madraí seachránacha.
More wandering, most wandering, very wandering
Tá a chuid smaointe níos seachránaí inniu. His thoughts are more wandering today.
| more wandering | níos seachránaí | in the past tense: ní ba sheachránaí |
|---|---|---|
| most wandering | is seachránaí | in the past tense: ba sheachránaí |
| as wandering as | chomh seachránach le | no change after chomh |
| very wandering | an-seachránach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too wandering | rósheachránach | ró- lenites |
“Seachránach” 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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Wandering in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for wandering?
The Irish for wandering is seachránach (pronounced “SHAKH-raw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: madra seachránach, a wandering dog; caora sheachránach, wandering sheep.
How do you say more wandering and most wandering in Irish?
níos seachránaí is more wandering and is seachránaí is most wandering. In the past tense they become ní ba sheachránaí and ba sheachránaí.
Why does seachránach become sheachránach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So caora sheachránach (wandering sheep) but madra seachránach (a wandering dog), because madra is masculine.
What is the plural of seachránach?
With a plural noun seachránach becomes seachránacha: madraí seachránacha, caoirigh sheachránacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very wandering in Irish?
an-seachránach. Too wandering is rósheachránach, and as wandering as is chomh seachránach le.
Does seachránach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Seachránach can mean wandering, erratic or mistaken, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How does seachránach differ from fánach?
Both can mean wandering, but fánach also means aimless or trivial, while seachránach stresses straying or going astray, as in madra seachránach, a stray dog.
