HeyRuaHow to say “really good” in Irish
- Irish:
- fíormhaith
- English:
- really good
- Word type:
- adjective
- Plural:
- fíormhaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “FEER-wah” /ˈfʲiːɾʲˌwaː/
What does “fíormhaith” mean?
- really good
- Very good indeed, of excellent quality.Also: excellent, terrific, exceptionally good, very good.
“Fíormhaith” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fíormhaith after scéal (story, 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 fhíormhaith. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scéal fíormhaith.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fíormhaithe. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oícheanta fíormhaithe.
“Fíormhaith” 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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Really good in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for really good?
The Irish for really good is fíormhaith (pronounced “FEER-wah”). It comes after the noun: scéal fíormhaith, a really good story; oíche fhíormhaith, a really good night.
Why does fíormhaith become fhíormhaith?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oíche fhíormhaith (a really good night) but scéal fíormhaith (a really good story), because scéal is masculine.
What is the plural of fíormhaith?
With a plural noun fíormhaith becomes fíormhaithe: scéalta fíormhaithe, oícheanta fíormhaithe.
How do you say very really good in Irish?
an-fhíormhaith. Too really good is rófhíormhaith, and as really good as is chomh fíormhaith le.
How is fíormhaith different from an-mhaith?
Both mean very good, but fíormhaith (with the prefix fíor-, true) stresses that something is genuinely or exceptionally good, while an-mhaith is the everyday way to say very good.
