HeyRuaHow to say “hybrid” in Irish
- Irish:
- cros-síolrach
- English:
- hybrid
- Word type:
- adjective
- More hybrid:
- níos cros-síolraí
- Most hybrid:
- is cros-síolraí
- Plural:
- cros-síolracha
- Pronunciation:
- “kross-SHEE-ul-rukh” /kɾˠɔsˠˈʃiːl̪ˠəɾˠəx/
What does “cros-síolrach” mean?
- hybrid
- Produced by crossing two different breeds, varieties or species.Also: crossbred, cross-bred, crossed.
“Cros-síolrach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cros-síolrach after síol (seed, masculine), after bó (cow, 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: bó chros-síolrach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: síol cros-síolrach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cros-síolracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: ba cros-síolracha.
More hybrid, most hybrid, very hybrid
Tá an pór seo níos cros-síolraí ná an ceann eile. This breed is more hybrid than the other one.
| more hybrid | níos cros-síolraí | in the past tense: ní ba chros-síolraí |
|---|---|---|
| most hybrid | is cros-síolraí | in the past tense: ba chros-síolraí |
| as hybrid as | chomh cros-síolrach le | no change after chomh |
| very hybrid | an-chros-síolrach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too hybrid | róchros-síolrach | ró- lenites |
“Cros-síolrach” 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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Hybrid in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for hybrid?
The Irish for hybrid is cros-síolrach (pronounced “kross-SHEE-ul-rukh”). It comes after the noun: síol cros-síolrach, a hybrid seed; bó chros-síolrach, a hybrid cow.
How do you say more hybrid and most hybrid in Irish?
níos cros-síolraí is more hybrid and is cros-síolraí is most hybrid. In the past tense they become ní ba chros-síolraí and ba chros-síolraí.
Why does cros-síolrach become chros-síolrach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bó chros-síolrach (a hybrid cow) but síol cros-síolrach (a hybrid seed), because síol is masculine.
What is the plural of cros-síolrach?
With a plural noun cros-síolrach becomes cros-síolracha: síolta cros-síolracha, ba cros-síolracha.
How do you say very hybrid in Irish?
an-chros-síolrach. Too hybrid is róchros-síolrach, and as hybrid as is chomh cros-síolrach le.
What is the noun for a hybrid in Irish?
A hybrid organism is usually called 'cros-síolrach' used as a noun or 'hibrid', and crossbreeding is 'cros-síolrú'.
