HeyRuaHow to say “guerrilla” in Irish
- Irish:
- guairilleach
- English:
- guerrilla
- Word type:
- adjective
- More guerrilla:
- níos guairillí
- Most guerrilla:
- is guairillí
- Plural:
- guairilleacha
- Pronunciation:
- “GOO-ar-il-yakh” /ˈɡuəɾʲɪlʲəx/
What does “guairilleach” mean?
- guerrilla
- Describes fighting or forces made up of small irregular groups who make surprise attacks rather than fighting as a regular army.Also: irregular, insurgent, partisan.
“Guairilleach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is guairilleach after cogadh (war, 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 ghuairilleach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cogadh guairilleach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, guairilleacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná guairilleacha.
More guerrilla, most guerrilla, very guerrilla
D'éirigh a dtaicticí níos guairillí de réir a chéile. Their tactics gradually became more guerrilla-like.
| more guerrilla | níos guairillí | in the past tense: ní ba ghuairillí |
|---|---|---|
| most guerrilla | is guairillí | in the past tense: ba ghuairillí |
| as guerrilla as | chomh guairilleach le | no change after chomh |
| very guerrilla | an-ghuairilleach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too guerrilla | róghuairilleach | ró- lenites |
“Guairilleach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Guerrilla in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for guerrilla?
The Irish for guerrilla is guairilleach (pronounced “GOO-ar-il-yakh”). It comes after the noun: cogadh guairilleach, a guerrilla war; bean ghuairilleach, a guerrilla woman.
How do you say more guerrilla and most guerrilla in Irish?
níos guairillí is more guerrilla and is guairillí is most guerrilla. In the past tense they become ní ba ghuairillí and ba ghuairillí.
Why does guairilleach become ghuairilleach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean ghuairilleach (a guerrilla woman) but cogadh guairilleach (a guerrilla war), because cogadh is masculine.
What is the plural of guairilleach?
With a plural noun guairilleach becomes guairilleacha: cogaí guairilleacha, mná guairilleacha.
How do you say very guerrilla in Irish?
an-ghuairilleach. Too guerrilla is róghuairilleach, and as guerrilla as is chomh guairilleach le.
What is the noun for a guerrilla fighter?
A guerrilla fighter is a 'guairille', and the adjective 'guairilleach' is used in phrases like 'cogaíocht ghuairilleach', guerrilla warfare.
