HeyRuaHow to say “cloudy” in Irish
- Irish:
- néaltach
- English:
- cloudy
- Word type:
- adjective
- Cloudier:
- níos néaltaí
- Cloudiest:
- is néaltaí
- Plural:
- néaltacha
- Pronunciation:
- “NAYL-tukh” /ˈnʲeːl̪ˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “néaltach” mean?
- cloudy
- Having many clouds in the sky; overcast.Also: clouded, overcast, nebulous.
Other Irish adjectives for cloudy: scamallach (cloudy)
“Néaltach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is néaltach after lá (day, masculine), after spéir (sky, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, néaltacha.
Cloudier, cloudiest, very cloudy
Tá an spéir níos néaltaí inniu ná inné. The sky is cloudier today than yesterday.
| cloudier | níos néaltaí | in the past tense: ní ba néaltaí |
|---|---|---|
| cloudiest | is néaltaí | in the past tense: ba néaltaí |
| as cloudy as | chomh néaltach le | no change after chomh |
| very cloudy | an-néaltach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too cloudy | rónéaltach | ró- lenites |
“Néaltach” 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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Cloudy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cloudy?
The Irish for cloudy is néaltach (pronounced “NAYL-tukh”). It comes after the noun: lá néaltach, a cloudy day; spéir néaltach, a cloudy sky.
How do you say cloudier and cloudiest in Irish?
níos néaltaí is cloudier and is néaltaí is cloudiest. In the past tense they become ní ba néaltaí and ba néaltaí.
What is the plural of néaltach?
With a plural noun néaltach becomes néaltacha: laethanta néaltacha, spéartha néaltacha.
How do you say very cloudy in Irish?
an-néaltach. Too cloudy is rónéaltach, and as cloudy as is chomh néaltach le.
What is the difference between néaltach and scamallach?
Both mean cloudy; scamallach is the more common everyday word for weather, while néaltach, from néal 'cloud', is somewhat more literary.
