HeyRuaHow to say “nourishing” in Irish
- Irish:
- cothúil
- English:
- nourishing
- Word type:
- adjective
- More nourishing:
- níos cothúla
- Most nourishing:
- is cothúla
- Plural:
- cothúla
- Pronunciation:
- “KUH-hoo-il” /ˈkɔhuːəlʲ/
What does “cothúil” mean?
- nourishing
- Giving good nourishment to the body; nutritious.Also: nutritious, wholesome, sustaining.
Other Irish adjectives for nourishing: cothaitheach (nourishing)
“Cothúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cothúil after bia (food, masculine), after feoil (meat, 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: feoil chothúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bia cothúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cothúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: feolta cothúla.
More nourishing, most nourishing, very nourishing
Tá an brachán níos cothúla ná na calóga arbhair. Porridge is more nourishing than cornflakes.
| more nourishing | níos cothúla | in the past tense: ní ba chothúla |
|---|---|---|
| most nourishing | is cothúla | in the past tense: ba chothúla |
| as nourishing as | chomh cothúil le | no change after chomh |
| very nourishing | an-chothúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too nourishing | róchothúil | ró- lenites |
“Cothúil” 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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Nourishing in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for nourishing?
The Irish for nourishing is cothúil (pronounced “KUH-hoo-il”). It comes after the noun: bia cothúil, nourishing food; feoil chothúil, nourishing meat.
How do you say more nourishing and most nourishing in Irish?
níos cothúla is more nourishing and is cothúla is most nourishing. In the past tense they become ní ba chothúla and ba chothúla.
Why does cothúil become chothúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So feoil chothúil (nourishing meat) but bia cothúil (nourishing food), because bia is masculine.
What is the plural of cothúil?
With a plural noun cothúil becomes cothúla: bianna cothúla, feolta cothúla.
How do you say very nourishing in Irish?
an-chothúil. Too nourishing is róchothúil, and as nourishing as is chomh cothúil le.
What is the difference between 'cothúil' and 'folláin'?
'Cothúil' means nourishing, full of nutrition, as in 'bia cothúil', while 'folláin' means wholesome or healthy in general, as in 'aer folláin'.
