HeyRuaHow to say “coniferous” in Irish
- Irish:
- buaircíneach
- English:
- coniferous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More coniferous:
- níos buaircíní
- Most coniferous:
- is buaircíní
- Plural:
- buaircíneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “BOOR-keen-ukh” /ˈbˠuəɾʲcinʲəx/
What does “buaircíneach” mean?
- coniferous
- Describes a tree or forest that bears cones, such as pine, fir or spruce.Also: cone-bearing, cone-shaped.
“Buaircíneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is buaircíneach after crann (tree, 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 bhuaircíneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: crann buaircíneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, buaircíneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: crainn bhuaircíneacha; after other plurals it does not: mná buaircíneacha.
More coniferous, most coniferous, very coniferous
Tá an choill seo níos buaircíní ná an ceann eile. This wood has more conifers than the other one.
| more coniferous | níos buaircíní | in the past tense: ní ba bhuaircíní |
|---|---|---|
| most coniferous | is buaircíní | in the past tense: ba bhuaircíní |
| as coniferous as | chomh buaircíneach le | no change after chomh |
| very coniferous | an-bhuaircíneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too coniferous | róbhuaircíneach | ró- lenites |
“Buaircíneach” 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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Coniferous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for coniferous?
The Irish for coniferous is buaircíneach (pronounced “BOOR-keen-ukh”). It comes after the noun: crann buaircíneach, a coniferous tree; bean bhuaircíneach, a coniferous woman.
How do you say more coniferous and most coniferous in Irish?
níos buaircíní is more coniferous and is buaircíní is most coniferous. In the past tense they become ní ba bhuaircíní and ba bhuaircíní.
Why does buaircíneach become bhuaircíneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhuaircíneach (a coniferous woman) but crann buaircíneach (a coniferous tree), because crann is masculine.
What is the plural of buaircíneach?
With a plural noun buaircíneach becomes buaircíneacha: crainn bhuaircíneacha, mná buaircíneacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very coniferous in Irish?
an-bhuaircíneach. Too coniferous is róbhuaircíneach, and as coniferous as is chomh buaircíneach le.
Where does 'buaircíneach' come from?
It comes from 'buaircín', a cone such as a pine cone, so 'crann buaircíneach' is a cone-bearing tree.
What is the opposite of 'buaircíneach'?
For trees that lose their leaves in autumn, use 'duillsilteach' (deciduous); evergreen trees are 'síorghlas'.
