HeyRuaHow to say “rainy” in Irish
- Irish:
- báistiúil
- English:
- rainy
- Word type:
- adjective
- Rainier:
- níos báistiúla
- Rainiest:
- is báistiúla
- Plural:
- báistiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “BAWSH-tool” /ˈbˠaːʃtʲuːlʲ/
What does “báistiúil” mean?
- rainy
- Having a lot of rain, describing weather, a day or a place.Also: wet, showery, pluvial.
Other Irish adjectives for rainy: ceathach (showery), fliuchánta (wet), fearthainneach (rainy), frasach (showery)
“Báistiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is báistiúil after lá (day, masculine), after oíche (night, 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: oíche bháistiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: lá báistiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, báistiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oícheanta báistiúla.
Rainier, rainiest, very rainy
Tá an t-iarthar níos báistiúla ná an t-oirthear. The west is rainier than the east.
| rainier | níos báistiúla | in the past tense: ní ba bháistiúla |
|---|---|---|
| rainiest | is báistiúla | in the past tense: ba bháistiúla |
| as rainy as | chomh báistiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very rainy | an-bháistiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too rainy | róbháistiúil | ró- lenites |
“Báistiúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Rainy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for rainy?
The Irish for rainy is báistiúil (pronounced “BAWSH-tool”). It comes after the noun: lá báistiúil, a rainy day; oíche bháistiúil, a rainy night.
How do you say rainier and rainiest in Irish?
níos báistiúla is rainier and is báistiúla is rainiest. In the past tense they become ní ba bháistiúla and ba bháistiúla.
Why does báistiúil become bháistiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oíche bháistiúil (a rainy night) but lá báistiúil (a rainy day), because lá is masculine.
What is the plural of báistiúil?
With a plural noun báistiúil becomes báistiúla: laethanta báistiúla, oícheanta báistiúla.
How do you say very rainy in Irish?
an-bháistiúil. Too rainy is róbháistiúil, and as rainy as is chomh báistiúil le.
What is the difference between 'báistiúil' and 'fliuch'?
'Báistiúil' means rainy, full of rain, as in 'aimsir bháistiúil', while 'fliuch' means wet, as in 'Tá mo chóta fliuch'. A 'lá fliuch' is also common for a wet day.
