HeyRuaHow to say “jet-black” in Irish
- Irish:
- ciardhubh
- English:
- jet-black
- Word type:
- adjective
- More jet-black:
- níos ciardhuibhe
- Most jet-black:
- is ciardhuibhe
- Plural:
- ciardhubha
- Pronunciation:
- “KEER-ghuv” /ˈciəɾˠɣʊvˠ/
What does “ciardhubh” mean?
- jet-black
- Completely and deeply black, as black as jet.Also: pitch-black, coal-black, sable, raven-black.
Other Irish adjectives for jet-black: dubh (black)
“Ciardhubh” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ciardhubh after madra (dog, masculine), after oíche (night, 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: oíche chiardhubh. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: madra ciardhubh.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ciardhubha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oícheanta ciardhubha.
More jet-black, most jet-black, very jet-black
Tá a ghruaig níos ciardhuibhe ná gruaig a dhearthár. His hair is blacker than his brother's hair.
| more jet-black | níos ciardhuibhe | in the past tense: ní ba chiardhuibhe |
|---|---|---|
| most jet-black | is ciardhuibhe | in the past tense: ba chiardhuibhe |
| as jet-black as | chomh ciardhubh le | no change after chomh |
| very jet-black | an-chiardhubh | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too jet-black | róchiardhubh | ró- lenites |
“Ciardhubh” 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.
Jet-black in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for jet-black?
The Irish for jet-black is ciardhubh (pronounced “KEER-ghuv”). It comes after the noun: madra ciardhubh, a jet-black dog; oíche chiardhubh, a jet-black night.
How do you say more jet-black and most jet-black in Irish?
níos ciardhuibhe is more jet-black and is ciardhuibhe is most jet-black. In the past tense they become ní ba chiardhuibhe and ba chiardhuibhe.
Why does ciardhubh become chiardhubh?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oíche chiardhubh (a jet-black night) but madra ciardhubh (a jet-black dog), because madra is masculine.
What is the plural of ciardhubh?
With a plural noun ciardhubh becomes ciardhubha: madraí ciardhubha, oícheanta ciardhubha.
How do you say very jet-black in Irish?
an-chiardhubh. Too jet-black is róchiardhubh, and as jet-black as is chomh ciardhubh le.
How is 'ciardhubh' different from 'dubh'?
'Dubh' simply means black, while 'ciardhubh' intensifies it with 'ciar' (dark, jet) to mean jet-black. It is common in descriptions of hair, as in 'gruaig chiardhubh'.
