HeyRuaHow to say “pink” in Irish
- Irish:
- bándearg
- English:
- pink
- Word type:
- adjective
- Pinker:
- níos bándeirge
- Pinkest:
- is bándeirge
- Plural:
- bándearga
- Pronunciation:
- “BAWN-jar-ug” /ˈbˠɑːnʲˌdʲaɾˠəɡ/
What does “bándearg” mean?
- pink
- Having a pale red colour, like a rose or candyfloss.Also: rosy, pale red, rose-coloured.
“Bándearg” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bándearg after gúna (dress, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean bhándearg. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gúna bándearg.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bándearga. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná bándearga.
Pinker, pinkest, very pink
Tá an spéir níos bándeirge anocht. The sky is pinker tonight.
| pinker | níos bándeirge | in the past tense: ní ba bhándeirge |
|---|---|---|
| pinkest | is bándeirge | in the past tense: ba bhándeirge |
| as pink as | chomh bándearg le | no change after chomh |
| very pink | an-bhándearg | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pink | róbhándearg | ró- lenites |
“Bándearg” 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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Pink in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pink?
The Irish for pink is bándearg (pronounced “BAWN-jar-ug”). It comes after the noun: gúna bándearg, a pink dress; bean bhándearg, a pink woman.
How do you say pinker and pinkest in Irish?
níos bándeirge is pinker and is bándeirge is pinkest. In the past tense they become ní ba bhándeirge and ba bhándeirge.
Why does bándearg become bhándearg?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhándearg (a pink woman) but gúna bándearg (a pink dress), because gúna is masculine.
What is the plural of bándearg?
With a plural noun bándearg becomes bándearga: gúnaí bándearga, mná bándearga.
How do you say very pink in Irish?
an-bhándearg. Too pink is róbhándearg, and as pink as is chomh bándearg le.
Is there another word for pink in Irish?
Yes, 'pinc' is also widely used, especially in speech, but 'bándearg' is the standard dictionary word.
How is 'bándearg' formed?
It combines 'bán' (white) and 'dearg' (red), so it literally means whitish red.
