HeyRuaHow to say “evergreen” in Irish
- Irish:
- síorghlas
- English:
- evergreen
- Word type:
- adjective
- More evergreen:
- níos síorghlaise
- Most evergreen:
- is síorghlaise
- Plural:
- síorghlasa
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEER-ghlas” /ʃiːɾˠɣlˠasˠ/
What does “síorghlas” mean?
- evergreen
- Describes a plant or tree that keeps its green leaves all year round.Also: ever-green, always green.
“Síorghlas” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is síorghlas after crann (tree, masculine), after fearnóg (alder, 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: fearnóg shíorghlas. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: crann síorghlas.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, síorghlasa. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: crainn shíorghlasa; after other plurals it does not: fearnóga síorghlasa.
More evergreen, most evergreen, very evergreen
Tá an fál seo níos síorghlaise ná an ceann eile. This hedge is more evergreen than the other one.
| more evergreen | níos síorghlaise | in the past tense: ní ba shíorghlaise |
|---|---|---|
| most evergreen | is síorghlaise | in the past tense: ba shíorghlaise |
| as evergreen as | chomh síorghlas le | no change after chomh |
| very evergreen | an-síorghlas | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too evergreen | róshíorghlas | ró- lenites |
“Síorghlas” 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 síorghlas (pronounced “SHEER-ghlas”). It comes after the noun: crann síorghlas, an evergreen tree; fearnóg shíorghlas, an evergreen alder.
How do you say more evergreen and most evergreen in Irish?
níos síorghlaise is more evergreen and is síorghlaise is most evergreen. In the past tense they become ní ba shíorghlaise and ba shíorghlaise.
Why does síorghlas become shíorghlas?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fearnóg shíorghlas (an evergreen alder) but crann síorghlas (an evergreen tree), because crann is masculine.
What is the plural of síorghlas?
With a plural noun síorghlas becomes síorghlasa: crainn shíorghlasa, fearnóga síorghlasa. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very evergreen in Irish?
an-síorghlas. Too evergreen is róshíorghlas, and as evergreen as is chomh síorghlas le.
What is the opposite of 'síorghlas'?
A tree that loses its leaves each year is described as 'duillsilteach' (deciduous), so 'crann duillsilteach' contrasts with 'crann síorghlas'.
