HeyRuaHow to say “pale blue” in Irish
- Irish:
- bánghorm
- English:
- pale blue
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pale blue:
- níos bánghoirme
- Most pale blue:
- is bánghoirme
- Plural:
- bánghorma
- Pronunciation:
- “BAWN-ghur-um” /ˈbˠɑːnˠˌɣɔɾˠəmˠ/
What does “bánghorm” mean?
- pale blue
- Having a light, whitish shade of blue.Also: light blue, sky blue, powder blue.
“Bánghorm” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bánghorm after geansaí (jumper, masculine), after spéir (sky, 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: spéir bhánghorm. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: geansaí bánghorm.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bánghorma. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: spéartha bánghorma.
More pale blue, most pale blue, very pale blue
Tá an seomra seo níos bánghoirme ná an ceann eile. This room is paler blue than the other one.
| more pale blue | níos bánghoirme | in the past tense: ní ba bhánghoirme |
|---|---|---|
| most pale blue | is bánghoirme | in the past tense: ba bhánghoirme |
| as pale blue as | chomh bánghorm le | no change after chomh |
| very pale blue | an-bhánghorm | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pale blue | róbhánghorm | ró- lenites |
“Bánghorm” 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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Pale blue in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pale blue?
The Irish for pale blue is bánghorm (pronounced “BAWN-ghur-um”). It comes after the noun: geansaí bánghorm, a pale blue jumper; spéir bhánghorm, a pale blue sky.
How do you say more pale blue and most pale blue in Irish?
níos bánghoirme is more pale blue and is bánghoirme is most pale blue. In the past tense they become ní ba bhánghoirme and ba bhánghoirme.
Why does bánghorm become bhánghorm?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So spéir bhánghorm (a pale blue sky) but geansaí bánghorm (a pale blue jumper), because geansaí is masculine.
What is the plural of bánghorm?
With a plural noun bánghorm becomes bánghorma: geansaithe bánghorma, spéartha bánghorma.
How do you say very pale blue in Irish?
an-bhánghorm. Too pale blue is róbhánghorm, and as pale blue as is chomh bánghorm le.
How is 'bánghorm' different from 'gorm'?
'Gorm' is the general word for blue, while 'bánghorm' means a pale or whitish blue, as in 'spéir bhánghorm', a pale blue sky.
