HeyRuaHow to say “evergreen” in Irish
- Irish:
- bithghlas
- English:
- evergreen
- Word type:
- adjective
- More evergreen:
- níos bithghlaise
- Most evergreen:
- is bithghlaise
- Plural:
- bithghlasa
- Pronunciation:
- “BIH-glas” /ˈbʲɪhɣl̪ˠasˠ/
What does “bithghlas” mean?
- evergreen
- Describes a plant or tree that keeps its green leaves all year round.Also: ever-green, always green.
“Bithghlas” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bithghlas after crann (tree, masculine), after coill (wood, 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: coill bhithghlas. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: crann bithghlas.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bithghlasa. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: crainn bhithghlasa; after other plurals it does not: coillte bithghlasa.
More evergreen, most evergreen, very evergreen
Tá an tor seo níos bithghlaise ná an ceann eile. This bush stays greener than the other one.
| more evergreen | níos bithghlaise | in the past tense: ní ba bhithghlaise |
|---|---|---|
| most evergreen | is bithghlaise | in the past tense: ba bhithghlaise |
| as evergreen as | chomh bithghlas le | no change after chomh |
| very evergreen | an-bhithghlas | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too evergreen | róbhithghlas | ró- lenites |
“Bithghlas” 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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Evergreen in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for evergreen?
The Irish for evergreen is bithghlas (pronounced “BIH-glas”). It comes after the noun: crann bithghlas, an evergreen tree; coill bhithghlas, evergreen wood.
How do you say more evergreen and most evergreen in Irish?
níos bithghlaise is more evergreen and is bithghlaise is most evergreen. In the past tense they become ní ba bhithghlaise and ba bhithghlaise.
Why does bithghlas become bhithghlas?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So coill bhithghlas (evergreen wood) but crann bithghlas (an evergreen tree), because crann is masculine.
What is the plural of bithghlas?
With a plural noun bithghlas becomes bithghlasa: crainn bhithghlasa, coillte bithghlasa. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very evergreen in Irish?
an-bhithghlas. Too evergreen is róbhithghlas, and as evergreen as is chomh bithghlas le.
Is there another Irish word for evergreen?
Yes, 'síorghlas' is also used with the same meaning, as in 'crann síorghlas'. The opposite, deciduous, is 'duillsilteach'.
