HeyRuaHow to say “mountainous” in Irish
- Irish:
- sléibhtiúil
- English:
- mountainous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More mountainous:
- níos sléibhtiúla
- Most mountainous:
- is sléibhtiúla
- Plural:
- sléibhtiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “SHLAYV-too-il” /ˈʃlʲeːvʲtʲuːlʲ/
What does “sléibhtiúil” mean?
- mountainous
- Describes land or a region that has many mountains.Also: hilly, highland, rugged.
“Sléibhtiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sléibhtiúil 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 shléibhtiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ceantar sléibhtiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sléibhtiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ceantair shléibhtiúla; after other plurals it does not: tíortha sléibhtiúla.
More mountainous, most mountainous, very mountainous
Tá an tuaisceart níos sléibhtiúla ná an deisceart. The north is more mountainous than the south.
| more mountainous | níos sléibhtiúla | in the past tense: ní ba shléibhtiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most mountainous | is sléibhtiúla | in the past tense: ba shléibhtiúla |
| as mountainous as | chomh sléibhtiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very mountainous | an-sléibhtiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too mountainous | róshléibhtiúil | ró- lenites |
“Sléibhtiúil” 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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Mountainous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mountainous?
The Irish for mountainous is sléibhtiúil (pronounced “SHLAYV-too-il”). It comes after the noun: ceantar sléibhtiúil, a mountainous area; tír shléibhtiúil, a mountainous country.
How do you say more mountainous and most mountainous in Irish?
níos sléibhtiúla is more mountainous and is sléibhtiúla is most mountainous. In the past tense they become ní ba shléibhtiúla and ba shléibhtiúla.
Why does sléibhtiúil become shléibhtiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tír shléibhtiúil (a mountainous country) but ceantar sléibhtiúil (a mountainous area), because ceantar is masculine.
What is the plural of sléibhtiúil?
With a plural noun sléibhtiúil becomes sléibhtiúla: ceantair shléibhtiúla, tíortha sléibhtiúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very mountainous in Irish?
an-sléibhtiúil. Too mountainous is róshléibhtiúil, and as mountainous as is chomh sléibhtiúil le.
What is the difference between 'sléibhtiúil' and 'cnocach'?
'Sléibhtiúil' comes from 'sliabh' and means mountainous, while 'cnocach' comes from 'cnoc' and means hilly.
