HeyRuaHow to say “orange” in Irish
- Irish:
- flannbhuí
- English:
- orange
- Word type:
- adjective
- More orange:
- níos flannbhuí
- Most orange:
- is flannbhuí
- Pronunciation:
- “FLOWN-vee” /ˈfˠlˠaun̪ˠˌvˠiː/
What does “flannbhuí” mean?
- orange
- Having the colour orange, between red and yellow.Also: orange-coloured, reddish-yellow.
“Flannbhuí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is flannbhuí after geansaí (jumper, masculine), after bróg (shoe, 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: bróg fhlannbhuí. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: geansaí flannbhuí.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, flannbhuí. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: bróga flannbhuí.
More orange, most orange, very orange
| more orange | níos flannbhuí | in the past tense: ní ba fhlannbhuí |
|---|---|---|
| most orange | is flannbhuí | in the past tense: ba fhlannbhuí |
| as orange as | chomh flannbhuí le | no change after chomh |
| very orange | an-fhlannbhuí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too orange | rófhlannbhuí | ró- lenites |
“Flannbhuí” 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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Orange in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for orange?
The Irish for orange is flannbhuí (pronounced “FLOWN-vee”). It comes after the noun: geansaí flannbhuí, an orange jumper; bróg fhlannbhuí, an orange shoe.
How do you say more orange and most orange in Irish?
níos flannbhuí is more orange and is flannbhuí is most orange. In the past tense they become ní ba fhlannbhuí and ba fhlannbhuí.
Why does flannbhuí become fhlannbhuí?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bróg fhlannbhuí (an orange shoe) but geansaí flannbhuí (an orange jumper), because geansaí is masculine.
How do you say very orange in Irish?
an-fhlannbhuí. Too orange is rófhlannbhuí, and as orange as is chomh flannbhuí le.
What is the difference between 'flannbhuí' and 'oráiste'?
Both mean orange as a colour; 'flannbhuí' is the traditional term, while 'oráiste' is the common word for the fruit and is also widely used for the colour.
