HeyRuaHow to say “wonderful” in Irish
- Irish:
- éachtach
- English:
- wonderful, tremendous, mortally
- Word type:
- adjective
- More wonderful:
- níos éachtaí
- Most wonderful:
- is éachtaí
- Plural:
- éachtacha
- Pronunciation:
- “AY-akh-tokh” /eːəxt̪ˠəx/
What does “éachtach” mean?
“Éachtach” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- wonderful
- Remarkable or extraordinary, causing wonder because it is so great or unusual.Also: amazing, extraordinary, remarkable, prodigious.
2 other meanings: tremendous or mortally
- 2tremendous
- Very great in size, amount or degree.Also: enormous, huge, mighty.
- 3mortally
- Used adverbially with 'go' to mean deadly or terribly, as in mortally wounded.Also: deadly, terribly.
Other Irish adjectives for wonderful: iontach (wonderful)
“Éachtach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is éachtach after scéal (story, masculine), after obair (work, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, éachtacha.
More wonderful, most wonderful, very wonderful
Bhí an dara cluiche níos éachtaí ná an chéad cheann. The second game was more amazing than the first.
| more wonderful | níos éachtaí | in the past tense: ní b'éachtaí |
|---|---|---|
| most wonderful | is éachtaí | in the past tense: ab éachtaí |
| as wonderful as | chomh héachtach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very wonderful | an-éachtach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too wonderful | ró-éachtach | ró- lenites |
“Éachtach” 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.
Wonderful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for wonderful?
The Irish for wonderful is éachtach (pronounced “AY-akh-tokh”). It comes after the noun: scéal éachtach, a wonderful story; obair éachtach, wonderful work.
How do you say more wonderful and most wonderful in Irish?
níos éachtaí is more wonderful and is éachtaí is most wonderful. In the past tense they become ní b'éachtaí and ab éachtaí.
What is the plural of éachtach?
With a plural noun éachtach becomes éachtacha: scéalta éachtacha, oibreacha éachtacha.
How do you say very wonderful in Irish?
an-éachtach. Too wonderful is ró-éachtach, and as wonderful as is chomh héachtach le.
Does éachtach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Éachtach can mean wonderful, tremendous or mortally, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'éachtach' and 'iontach'?
'Iontach' is the everyday word for wonderful, while 'éachtach' is stronger and suggests a feat or something prodigious, linked to the noun 'éacht' (a great deed).
