HeyRuaHow to say “hilly” in Irish
- Irish:
- cnocach
- English:
- hilly
- Word type:
- adjective
- Hillier:
- níos cnocaí
- Hilliest:
- is cnocaí
- Plural:
- cnocacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KNUK-okh” /ˈkn̪ˠʊkəx/
What does “cnocach” mean?
- hilly
- Describes land or country that has many hills.Also: full of hills, undulating, rolling.
Other Irish adjectives for hilly: sléibhtiúil (mountainous)
“Cnocach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cnocach after ceantar (area, masculine), after tír (country, 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: tír chnocach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ceantar cnocach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cnocacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ceantair chnocacha; after other plurals it does not: tíortha cnocacha.
Hillier, hilliest, very hilly
Tá an taobh thiar níos cnocaí ná an taobh thoir. The west is hillier than the east.
| hillier | níos cnocaí | in the past tense: ní ba chnocaí |
|---|---|---|
| hilliest | is cnocaí | in the past tense: ba chnocaí |
| as hilly as | chomh cnocach le | no change after chomh |
| very hilly | an-chnocach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too hilly | róchnocach | ró- lenites |
“Cnocach” 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.
Hilly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for hilly?
The Irish for hilly is cnocach (pronounced “KNUK-okh”). It comes after the noun: ceantar cnocach, a hilly area; tír chnocach, a hilly country.
How do you say hillier and hilliest in Irish?
níos cnocaí is hillier and is cnocaí is hilliest. In the past tense they become ní ba chnocaí and ba chnocaí.
Why does cnocach become chnocach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tír chnocach (a hilly country) but ceantar cnocach (a hilly area), because ceantar is masculine.
What is the plural of cnocach?
With a plural noun cnocach becomes cnocacha: ceantair chnocacha, tíortha cnocacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very hilly in Irish?
an-chnocach. Too hilly is róchnocach, and as hilly as is chomh cnocach le.
What is the difference between cnocach and sléibhtiúil?
Cnocach means hilly, from cnoc 'hill', while sléibhtiúil means mountainous, from sliabh 'mountain'.
