HeyRuaHow to say “bright” in Irish
- Irish:
- solasmhar
- English:
- bright
- Word type:
- adjective
- Brighter:
- níos solasmhaire
- Brightest:
- is solasmhaire
- Plural:
- solasmhara
- Pronunciation:
- “SULL-us-wur” /ˈsˠɔl̪ˠəsˠwəɾˠ/
What does “solasmhar” mean?
- bright
- Full of light, well lit.Also: well-lit, luminous, light, radiant.
Other Irish adjectives for bright: geal (bright), lonrach (shining)
“Solasmhar” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is solasmhar after seomra (room, masculine), after oifig (office, 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: oifig sholasmhar. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: seomra solasmhar.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, solasmhara. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oifigí solasmhara.
Brighter, brightest, very bright
Tá an teach nua níos solasmhaire ná an seancheann. The new house is brighter than the old one.
| brighter | níos solasmhaire | in the past tense: ní ba sholasmhaire |
|---|---|---|
| brightest | is solasmhaire | in the past tense: ba sholasmhaire |
| as bright as | chomh solasmhar le | no change after chomh |
| very bright | an-solasmhar | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too bright | rósholasmhar | ró- lenites |
“Solasmhar” 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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Bright in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bright?
The Irish for bright is solasmhar (pronounced “SULL-us-wur”). It comes after the noun: seomra solasmhar, a bright room; oifig sholasmhar, a bright office.
How do you say brighter and brightest in Irish?
níos solasmhaire is brighter and is solasmhaire is brightest. In the past tense they become ní ba sholasmhaire and ba sholasmhaire.
Why does solasmhar become sholasmhar?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oifig sholasmhar (a bright office) but seomra solasmhar (a bright room), because seomra is masculine.
What is the plural of solasmhar?
With a plural noun solasmhar becomes solasmhara: seomraí solasmhara, oifigí solasmhara.
How do you say very bright in Irish?
an-solasmhar. Too bright is rósholasmhar, and as bright as is chomh solasmhar le.
What is the difference between solasmhar and geal?
Geal is the general word for bright or white, while solasmhar specifically means full of light, as in seomra solasmhar, a bright, well-lit room.
