HeyRuaHow to say “hard-boiled” in Irish
- Irish:
- cruabheirithe
- English:
- hard-boiled
- Word type:
- adjective
- More hard-boiled:
- níos cruabheirithe
- Most hard-boiled:
- is cruabheirithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KROO-a-ver-ih-ha” /ˈkɾˠuəvʲɛɾʲɪhə/
What does “cruabheirithe” mean?
- hard-boiled
- Boiled until the inside is firm, used especially of an egg.Also: hard boiled, boiled hard.
“Cruabheirithe” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cruabheirithe after fear (man, 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 chruabheirithe. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear cruabheirithe.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cruabheirithe. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir chruabheirithe; after other plurals it does not: mná cruabheirithe.
More hard-boiled, most hard-boiled, very hard-boiled
Tá an ubh seo níos cruabheirithe ná an ceann eile. This egg is more hard-boiled than the other one.
| more hard-boiled | níos cruabheirithe | in the past tense: ní ba chruabheirithe |
|---|---|---|
| most hard-boiled | is cruabheirithe | in the past tense: ba chruabheirithe |
| as hard-boiled as | chomh cruabheirithe le | no change after chomh |
| very hard-boiled | an-chruabheirithe | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too hard-boiled | róchruabheirithe | ró- lenites |
“Cruabheirithe” 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 cruabheirithe (pronounced “KROO-a-ver-ih-ha”). It comes after the noun: fear cruabheirithe, a hard-boiled man; bean chruabheirithe, a hard-boiled woman.
How do you say more hard-boiled and most hard-boiled in Irish?
níos cruabheirithe is more hard-boiled and is cruabheirithe is most hard-boiled. In the past tense they become ní ba chruabheirithe and ba chruabheirithe.
Why does cruabheirithe become chruabheirithe?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chruabheirithe (a hard-boiled woman) but fear cruabheirithe (a hard-boiled man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very hard-boiled in Irish?
an-chruabheirithe. Too hard-boiled is róchruabheirithe, and as hard-boiled as is chomh cruabheirithe le.
What is the opposite of 'cruabheirithe'?
A soft-boiled egg is 'ubh bhogbheirithe', using 'bogbheirithe'.
