HeyRuaHow to say “hard-boiled” in Irish
- Irish:
- cruabhruite
- English:
- hard-boiled
- Word type:
- adjective
- More hard-boiled:
- níos cruabhruite
- Most hard-boiled:
- is cruabhruite
- Pronunciation:
- “KROO-a-vrit-eh” /ˈkɾuəˌwɾˠɪtʲə/
What does “cruabhruite” mean?
- hard-boiled
- Boiled until the inside is solid, usually said of an egg.Also: hard boiled, boiled hard.
“Cruabhruite” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cruabhruite after fear (man, masculine), after ubh (egg, 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: ubh chruabhruite. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear cruabhruite.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cruabhruite. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir chruabhruite; after other plurals it does not: uibheacha cruabhruite.
More hard-boiled, most hard-boiled, very hard-boiled
Tá an ubh seo níos cruabhruite ná an ceann eile. This egg is more hard-boiled than the other one.
| more hard-boiled | níos cruabhruite | in the past tense: ní ba chruabhruite |
|---|---|---|
| most hard-boiled | is cruabhruite | in the past tense: ba chruabhruite |
| as hard-boiled as | chomh cruabhruite le | no change after chomh |
| very hard-boiled | an-chruabhruite | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too hard-boiled | róchruabhruite | ró- lenites |
“Cruabhruite” 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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Hard-boiled in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for hard-boiled?
The Irish for hard-boiled is cruabhruite (pronounced “KROO-a-vrit-eh”). It comes after the noun: fear cruabhruite, a hard-boiled man; ubh chruabhruite, a hard-boiled egg.
How do you say more hard-boiled and most hard-boiled in Irish?
níos cruabhruite is more hard-boiled and is cruabhruite is most hard-boiled. In the past tense they become ní ba chruabhruite and ba chruabhruite.
Why does cruabhruite become chruabhruite?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ubh chruabhruite (a hard-boiled egg) but fear cruabhruite (a hard-boiled man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very hard-boiled in Irish?
an-chruabhruite. Too hard-boiled is róchruabhruite, and as hard-boiled as is chomh cruabhruite le.
What is the opposite of 'cruabhruite'?
A soft-boiled egg is 'ubh bhogbhruite', from 'bogbhruite'.
Is 'ubh' masculine or feminine?
'Ubh' is feminine, so you say 'ubh chruabhruite' with lenition.
