HeyRuaHow to say “crisp” in Irish
- Irish:
- briosc
- English:
- crisp, brittle, brisk
- Word type:
- adjective
- Crisper:
- níos brisce
- Crispest:
- is brisce
- Plural:
- briosca
- Pronunciation:
- “brisk” /bʲɾʲisˠk/
What does “briosc” mean?
“Briosc” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- crisp
- Firm and dry so that it snaps or crunches easily, like fresh biscuits or toast.Also: crispy, crunchy, friable.
2 other meanings: brittle or brisk
- 2brittle
- Hard but easily broken or snapped.Also: fragile, breakable.
- 3brisk
- Quick, lively and energetic in movement or manner.Also: lively, sprightly, quick.
“Briosc” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is briosc after briosca (biscuit, 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 bhriosc. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: briosca briosc.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, briosca. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná briosca.
Crisper, crispest, very crisp
Tá an t-arán seo níos brisce ná an ceann eile. This bread is crisper than the other one.
| crisper | níos brisce | in the past tense: ní ba bhrisce |
|---|---|---|
| crispest | is brisce | in the past tense: ba bhrisce |
| as crisp as | chomh briosc le | no change after chomh |
| very crisp | an-bhriosc | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too crisp | róbhriosc | ró- lenites |
“Briosc” 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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Crisp in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for crisp?
The Irish for crisp is briosc (pronounced “brisk”). It comes after the noun: briosca briosc, a crisp biscuit; bean bhriosc, a crisp woman.
How do you say crisper and crispest in Irish?
níos brisce is crisper and is brisce is crispest. In the past tense they become ní ba bhrisce and ba bhrisce.
Why does briosc become bhriosc?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhriosc (a crisp woman) but briosca briosc (a crisp biscuit), because briosca is masculine.
What is the plural of briosc?
With a plural noun briosc becomes briosca: brioscaí briosca, mná briosca.
How do you say very crisp in Irish?
an-bhriosc. Too crisp is róbhriosc, and as crisp as is chomh briosc le.
Does briosc have more than one meaning?
Yes. Briosc can mean crisp, brittle or brisk, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is 'briosc' related to 'briosca' (biscuit)?
Yes, 'briosca' means a biscuit, and 'briosc' describes something crisp or brittle, as in 'briosca briosc', a crisp biscuit.
