HeyRuaHow to say “biblical” in Irish
- Irish:
- bíobalta
- English:
- biblical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More biblical:
- níos bíobalta
- Most biblical:
- is bíobalta
- Pronunciation:
- “BEE-bol-ta” /ˈbʲiːbˠəl̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “bíobalta” mean?
- biblical
- Relating to the Bible or found in the Bible.Also: scriptural, of the Bible.
“Bíobalta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bíobalta after scéal (story, masculine), after teanga (language, 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: teanga bhíobalta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scéal bíobalta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bíobalta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: teangacha bíobalta.
More biblical, most biblical, very biblical
Tá an dara leabhar níos bíobalta ná an chéad cheann. The second book is more biblical than the first one.
| more biblical | níos bíobalta | in the past tense: ní ba bhíobalta |
|---|---|---|
| most biblical | is bíobalta | in the past tense: ba bhíobalta |
| as biblical as | chomh bíobalta le | no change after chomh |
| very biblical | an-bhíobalta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too biblical | róbhíobalta | ró- lenites |
“Bíobalta” 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.
Biblical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for biblical?
The Irish for biblical is bíobalta (pronounced “BEE-bol-ta”). It comes after the noun: scéal bíobalta, a biblical story; teanga bhíobalta, a biblical language.
How do you say more biblical and most biblical in Irish?
níos bíobalta is more biblical and is bíobalta is most biblical. In the past tense they become ní ba bhíobalta and ba bhíobalta.
Why does bíobalta become bhíobalta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So teanga bhíobalta (a biblical language) but scéal bíobalta (a biblical story), because scéal is masculine.
How do you say very biblical in Irish?
an-bhíobalta. Too biblical is róbhíobalta, and as biblical as is chomh bíobalta le.
What is the Irish noun for the Bible?
The Bible is 'an Bíobla', and 'bíobalta' is the adjective formed from it, as in 'scéal bíobalta', a biblical story.
