HeyRuaHow to say “bubbly” in Irish
- Irish:
- boilgeogach
- English:
- bubbly
- Word type:
- adjective
- Bubblier:
- níos boilgeogaí
- Bubbliest:
- is boilgeogaí
- Plural:
- boilgeogacha
- Pronunciation:
- “BWIL-ig-ohg-ukh” /ˈbˠɪlʲəɟoːɡəx/
What does “boilgeogach” mean?
- bubbly
- Full of bubbles, like fizzy drinks or foaming water.Also: bubbling, fizzy, effervescent, sparkling.
“Boilgeogach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is boilgeogach after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean bhoilgeogach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear boilgeogach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, boilgeogacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir bhoilgeogacha; after other plurals it does not: mná boilgeogacha.
Bubblier, bubbliest, very bubbly
Tá an t-uisce seo níos boilgeogaí ná an ceann eile. This water is bubblier than the other one.
| bubblier | níos boilgeogaí | in the past tense: ní ba bhoilgeogaí |
|---|---|---|
| bubbliest | is boilgeogaí | in the past tense: ba bhoilgeogaí |
| as bubbly as | chomh boilgeogach le | no change after chomh |
| very bubbly | an-bhoilgeogach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too bubbly | róbhoilgeogach | ró- lenites |
“Boilgeogach” 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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Bubbly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bubbly?
The Irish for bubbly is boilgeogach (pronounced “BWIL-ig-ohg-ukh”). It comes after the noun: fear boilgeogach, a bubbly man; bean bhoilgeogach, a bubbly woman.
How do you say bubblier and bubbliest in Irish?
níos boilgeogaí is bubblier and is boilgeogaí is bubbliest. In the past tense they become ní ba bhoilgeogaí and ba bhoilgeogaí.
Why does boilgeogach become bhoilgeogach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhoilgeogach (a bubbly woman) but fear boilgeogach (a bubbly man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of boilgeogach?
With a plural noun boilgeogach becomes boilgeogacha: fir bhoilgeogacha, mná boilgeogacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very bubbly in Irish?
an-bhoilgeogach. Too bubbly is róbhoilgeogach, and as bubbly as is chomh boilgeogach le.
Is there another word for fizzy in Irish?
Yes, 'súilíneach' is also used for fizzy or sparkling drinks, for example 'uisce súilíneach' (sparkling water).
