HeyRuaHow to say “brightly coloured” in Irish
- Irish:
- glédhathach
- English:
- brightly coloured
- Word type:
- adjective
- More brightly coloured:
- níos glédhathaí
- Most brightly coloured:
- is glédhathaí
- Plural:
- glédhathacha
- Pronunciation:
- “GLAY-gha-hukh” /ˈɡlʲeːˌɣahəx/
What does “glédhathach” mean?
- brightly coloured
- Having bright, vivid colours.Also: colourful, vivid, gaudy, bright.
“Glédhathach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is glédhathach after éadach (cloth, masculine), after bratach (flag, 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: bratach ghlédhathach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: éadach glédhathach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, glédhathacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: bratacha glédhathacha.
More brightly coloured, most brightly coloured, very brightly coloured
Tá a gúna níos glédhathaí ná mo cheann féin. Her dress is more colourful than mine.
| more brightly coloured | níos glédhathaí | in the past tense: ní ba ghlédhathaí |
|---|---|---|
| most brightly coloured | is glédhathaí | in the past tense: ba ghlédhathaí |
| as brightly coloured as | chomh glédhathach le | no change after chomh |
| very brightly coloured | an-ghlédhathach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too brightly coloured | róghlédhathach | ró- lenites |
“Glédhathach” 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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Brightly coloured in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for brightly coloured?
The Irish for brightly coloured is glédhathach (pronounced “GLAY-gha-hukh”). It comes after the noun: éadach glédhathach, a brightly coloured cloth; bratach ghlédhathach, a brightly coloured flag.
How do you say more brightly coloured and most brightly coloured in Irish?
níos glédhathaí is more brightly coloured and is glédhathaí is most brightly coloured. In the past tense they become ní ba ghlédhathaí and ba ghlédhathaí.
Why does glédhathach become ghlédhathach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bratach ghlédhathach (a brightly coloured flag) but éadach glédhathach (a brightly coloured cloth), because éadach is masculine.
What is the plural of glédhathach?
With a plural noun glédhathach becomes glédhathacha: éadaí glédhathacha, bratacha glédhathacha.
How do you say very brightly coloured in Irish?
an-ghlédhathach. Too brightly coloured is róghlédhathach, and as brightly coloured as is chomh glédhathach le.
What is the difference between 'glédhathach' and 'ildaite'?
'Glédhathach' stresses bright, vivid colour, while 'ildaite' means multicoloured, having many different colours.
