HeyRuaHow to say “muddy” in Irish
- Irish:
- lábach
- English:
- muddy
- Word type:
- adjective
- Muddier:
- níos lábaí
- Muddiest:
- is lábaí
- Plural:
- lábacha
- Pronunciation:
- “LAW-bukh” /ˈl̪ˠaːbˠəx/
What does “lábach” mean?
- muddy
- Covered in or full of mud, like a wet field or path.Also: miry, mucky, sludgy.
Other Irish adjectives for muddy: modartha (murky), clábarach (muddy), pludach (muddy), slabach (muddy)
“Lábach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is lábach after bóthar (road, masculine), after páirc (field, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, lábacha.
Muddier, muddiest, very muddy
Tá an cosán seo níos lábaí ná an ceann eile. This path is muddier than the other one.
| muddier | níos lábaí | in the past tense: ní ba lábaí |
|---|---|---|
| muddiest | is lábaí | in the past tense: ba lábaí |
| as muddy as | chomh lábach le | no change after chomh |
| very muddy | an-lábach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too muddy | rólábach | ró- lenites |
“Lábach” 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 lábach (pronounced “LAW-bukh”). It comes after the noun: bóthar lábach, a muddy road; páirc lábach, a muddy field.
How do you say muddier and muddiest in Irish?
níos lábaí is muddier and is lábaí is muddiest. In the past tense they become ní ba lábaí and ba lábaí.
What is the plural of lábach?
With a plural noun lábach becomes lábacha: bóithre lábacha, páirceanna lábacha.
How do you say very muddy in Irish?
an-lábach. Too muddy is rólábach, and as muddy as is chomh lábach le.
What is the noun related to 'lábach'?
It comes from 'láib', meaning mud or mire, so 'lábach' means full of 'láib'.
Is 'lábach' the same as 'clábarach'?
Both mean muddy; 'clábarach' suggests soft, sloppy mud, while 'lábach' is the more general word.
