HeyRuaHow to say “bronze” in Irish
- Irish:
- cré-umhaí
- English:
- bronze
- Word type:
- adjective
- Bronzer:
- níos cré-umhaí
- Bronzest:
- is cré-umhaí
- Pronunciation:
- “kray-OO-ee” /ˈkɾʲeːˌuːiː/
What does “cré-umhaí” mean?
- bronze
- Made of bronze, or having the colour of bronze.Also: made of bronze, bronze-coloured.
“Cré-umhaí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cré-umhaí after bonn (sole, masculine), after dealbh (statue, 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: dealbh chré-umhaí. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bonn cré-umhaí.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cré-umhaí. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: boinn chré-umhaí; after other plurals it does not: dealbha cré-umhaí.
Bronzer, bronzest, very bronze
Tá a chraiceann níos cré-umhaí ná riamh. His skin is more bronzed than ever.
| bronzer | níos cré-umhaí | in the past tense: ní ba chré-umhaí |
|---|---|---|
| bronzest | is cré-umhaí | in the past tense: ba chré-umhaí |
| as bronze as | chomh cré-umhaí le | no change after chomh |
| very bronze | an-chré-umhaí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too bronze | róchré-umhaí | ró- lenites |
“Cré-umhaí” 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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Bronze in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bronze?
The Irish for bronze is cré-umhaí (pronounced “kray-OO-ee”). It comes after the noun: bonn cré-umhaí, a bronze sole; dealbh chré-umhaí, a bronze statue.
How do you say bronzer and bronzest in Irish?
níos cré-umhaí is bronzer and is cré-umhaí is bronzest. In the past tense they become ní ba chré-umhaí and ba chré-umhaí.
Why does cré-umhaí become chré-umhaí?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So dealbh chré-umhaí (a bronze statue) but bonn cré-umhaí (a bronze sole), because bonn is masculine.
How do you say very bronze in Irish?
an-chré-umhaí. Too bronze is róchré-umhaí, and as bronze as is chomh cré-umhaí le.
Is there a noun form of 'bronze' in Irish?
Yes, the noun is 'cré-umha', as in 'Ré na Cré-Umha' (the Bronze Age). The adjective 'cré-umhaí' describes something made of it.
