HeyRuaHow to say “grassy” in Irish
- Irish:
- féarmhar
- English:
- grassy
- Word type:
- adjective
- Grassier:
- níos féarmhaire
- Grassiest:
- is féarmhaire
- Plural:
- féarmhara
- Pronunciation:
- “FAYR-oor” /ˈfʲeːɾˠuɾˠ/
What does “féarmhar” mean?
- grassy
- Covered with grass or having plenty of grass growing on it.Also: grass-covered, green, verdant.
“Féarmhar” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is féarmhar after gort (field, masculine), after páirc (field, 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: páirc fhéarmhar. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gort féarmhar.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, féarmhara. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: goirt fhéarmhara; after other plurals it does not: páirceanna féarmhara.
Grassier, grassiest, very grassy
Tá an gort seo níos féarmhaire ná an ceann eile. This field is grassier than the other one.
| grassier | níos féarmhaire | in the past tense: ní b'fhéarmhaire |
|---|---|---|
| grassiest | is féarmhaire | in the past tense: ab fhéarmhaire |
| as grassy as | chomh féarmhar le | no change after chomh |
| very grassy | an-fhéarmhar | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too grassy | rófhéarmhar | ró- lenites |
“Féarmhar” 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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Grassy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for grassy?
The Irish for grassy is féarmhar (pronounced “FAYR-oor”). It comes after the noun: gort féarmhar, a grassy field; páirc fhéarmhar, a grassy field.
How do you say grassier and grassiest in Irish?
níos féarmhaire is grassier and is féarmhaire is grassiest. In the past tense they become ní b'fhéarmhaire and ab fhéarmhaire.
Why does féarmhar become fhéarmhar?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So páirc fhéarmhar (a grassy field) but gort féarmhar (a grassy field), because gort is masculine.
What is the plural of féarmhar?
With a plural noun féarmhar becomes féarmhara: goirt fhéarmhara, páirceanna féarmhara. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very grassy in Irish?
an-fhéarmhar. Too grassy is rófhéarmhar, and as grassy as is chomh féarmhar le.
What is the difference between 'féarmhar' and 'féarach'?
'Féarmhar' is the adjective meaning grassy, while 'féarach' is mainly a noun meaning grass or pasture land, as in 'ar féarach' (out at pasture).
