HeyRuaHow to say “muddy” in Irish
- Irish:
- clábarach
- English:
- muddy
- Word type:
- adjective
- Muddier:
- níos clábaraí
- Muddiest:
- is clábaraí
- Plural:
- clábaracha
- Pronunciation:
- “KLAW-bar-okh” /ˈklˠɑːbˠəɾˠəx/
What does “clábarach” mean?
- muddy
- Covered with or full of soft wet mud.Also: mucky, miry, sloppy, dirty.
Other Irish adjectives for muddy: modartha (murky), pludach (muddy), lábach (muddy), slabach (muddy)
“Clábarach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is clábarach after bóthar (road, masculine), after páirc (field, 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: páirc chlábarach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bóthar clábarach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, clábaracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: páirceanna clábaracha.
Muddier, muddiest, very muddy
Tá an cosán seo níos clábaraí ná an ceann eile. This path is muddier than the other one.
| muddier | níos clábaraí | in the past tense: ní ba chlábaraí |
|---|---|---|
| muddiest | is clábaraí | in the past tense: ba chlábaraí |
| as muddy as | chomh clábarach le | no change after chomh |
| very muddy | an-chlábarach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too muddy | róchlábarach | ró- lenites |
“Clábarach” 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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Muddy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for muddy?
The Irish for muddy is clábarach (pronounced “KLAW-bar-okh”). It comes after the noun: bóthar clábarach, a muddy road; páirc chlábarach, a muddy field.
How do you say muddier and muddiest in Irish?
níos clábaraí is muddier and is clábaraí is muddiest. In the past tense they become ní ba chlábaraí and ba chlábaraí.
Why does clábarach become chlábarach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So páirc chlábarach (a muddy field) but bóthar clábarach (a muddy road), because bóthar is masculine.
What is the plural of clábarach?
With a plural noun clábarach becomes clábaracha: bóithre clábaracha, páirceanna clábaracha.
How do you say very muddy in Irish?
an-chlábarach. Too muddy is róchlábarach, and as muddy as is chomh clábarach le.
What is the noun related to 'clábarach'?
It comes from 'clábar', meaning mud or mire, so 'clábarach' means full of 'clábar'.
