HeyRuaHow to say “youthful” in Irish
- Irish:
- óigeanta
- English:
- youthful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More youthful:
- níos óigeanta
- Most youthful:
- is óigeanta
- Pronunciation:
- “OH-ig-an-ta” /oːɟənˠt̪ˠə/
What does “óigeanta” mean?
- youthful
- Looking or seeming young, often younger than one's real age.Also: youthful-looking, young-looking, young at heart.
Other Irish adjectives for youthful: óg (young)
“Óigeanta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is óigeanta after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, óigeanta.
More youthful, most youthful, very youthful
Tá sí níos óigeanta ná a deirfiúr. She is more youthful than her sister.
| more youthful | níos óigeanta | in the past tense: ní b'óigeanta |
|---|---|---|
| most youthful | is óigeanta | in the past tense: ab óigeanta |
| as youthful as | chomh hóigeanta le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very youthful | an-óigeanta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too youthful | ró-óigeanta | ró- lenites |
“Óigeanta” 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.
Youthful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for youthful?
The Irish for youthful is óigeanta (pronounced “OH-ig-an-ta”). It comes after the noun: fear óigeanta, a youthful man; bean óigeanta, a youthful woman.
How do you say more youthful and most youthful in Irish?
níos óigeanta is more youthful and is óigeanta is most youthful. In the past tense they become ní b'óigeanta and ab óigeanta.
How do you say very youthful in Irish?
an-óigeanta. Too youthful is ró-óigeanta, and as youthful as is chomh hóigeanta le.
What is the difference between óg and óigeanta?
Óg means young in age, while óigeanta means youthful in look or manner, so an older person can be óigeanta without being óg.
