HeyRuaHow to say “huge” in Irish
- Irish:
- ollmhar
- English:
- huge
- Word type:
- adjective
- Huger:
- níos ollmhaire
- Hugest:
- is ollmhaire
- Plural:
- ollmhara
- Pronunciation:
- “UL-ver” /ˈoləwəɾˠ/
What does “ollmhar” mean?
- huge
- Very big in size or amount.Also: enormous, immense, vast, gigantic.
Other Irish adjectives for huge: ollmhór (huge)
“Ollmhar” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ollmhar after teach (house, masculine), after long (ship, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ollmhara.
Huger, hugest, very huge
Tá an chathair seo níos ollmhaire ná Corcaigh. This city is more enormous than Cork.
| huger | níos ollmhaire | in the past tense: ní b'ollmhaire |
|---|---|---|
| hugest | is ollmhaire | in the past tense: ab ollmhaire |
| as huge as | chomh hollmhar le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very huge | an-ollmhar | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too huge | ró-ollmhar | ró- lenites |
“Ollmhar” 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.
Huge in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for huge?
The Irish for huge is ollmhar (pronounced “UL-ver”). It comes after the noun: teach ollmhar, a huge house; long ollmhar, a huge ship.
How do you say huger and hugest in Irish?
níos ollmhaire is huger and is ollmhaire is hugest. In the past tense they become ní b'ollmhaire and ab ollmhaire.
What is the plural of ollmhar?
With a plural noun ollmhar becomes ollmhara: tithe ollmhara, longa ollmhara.
How do you say very huge in Irish?
an-ollmhar. Too huge is ró-ollmhar, and as huge as is chomh hollmhar le.
How is 'ollmhar' different from 'mór'?
'Mór' simply means big, while 'ollmhar' means huge or enormous, so 'teach ollmhar' is much bigger than 'teach mór'.
