HeyRuaHow to say “widespread” in Irish
- Irish:
- forleitheadach
- English:
- widespread
- Word type:
- adjective
- More widespread:
- níos forleitheadaí
- Most widespread:
- is forleitheadaí
- Plural:
- forleitheadacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FOR-leh-had-ukh” /ˈfˠɔɾˠlʲɛhəd̪ˠəx/
What does “forleitheadach” mean?
- widespread
- Found or happening over a large area or among many people.Also: prevalent, extensive, pervasive, general.
Other Irish adjectives for widespread: forleathan (widespread)
“Forleitheadach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is forleitheadach after galar (disease, masculine), after tuairim (opinion, 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: tuairim fhorleitheadach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: galar forleitheadach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, forleitheadacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: galair fhorleitheadacha; after other plurals it does not: tuairimí forleitheadacha.
More widespread, most widespread, very widespread
Tá an fhadhb níos forleitheadaí ná mar a cheapamar. The problem is more widespread than we thought.
| more widespread | níos forleitheadaí | in the past tense: ní b'fhorleitheadaí |
|---|---|---|
| most widespread | is forleitheadaí | in the past tense: ab fhorleitheadaí |
| as widespread as | chomh forleitheadach le | no change after chomh |
| very widespread | an-fhorleitheadach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too widespread | rófhorleitheadach | ró- lenites |
“Forleitheadach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Widespread in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for widespread?
The Irish for widespread is forleitheadach (pronounced “FOR-leh-had-ukh”). It comes after the noun: galar forleitheadach, a widespread disease; tuairim fhorleitheadach, a widespread opinion.
How do you say more widespread and most widespread in Irish?
níos forleitheadaí is more widespread and is forleitheadaí is most widespread. In the past tense they become ní b'fhorleitheadaí and ab fhorleitheadaí.
Why does forleitheadach become fhorleitheadach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairim fhorleitheadach (a widespread opinion) but galar forleitheadach (a widespread disease), because galar is masculine.
What is the plural of forleitheadach?
With a plural noun forleitheadach becomes forleitheadacha: galair fhorleitheadacha, tuairimí forleitheadacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very widespread in Irish?
an-fhorleitheadach. Too widespread is rófhorleitheadach, and as widespread as is chomh forleitheadach le.
How is forleitheadach different from coitianta?
Coitianta means common or ordinary, while forleitheadach stresses that something is spread over a wide area or population, as in galar forleitheadach, a widespread disease.
