HeyRuaHow to say “red-haired” in Irish
- Irish:
- ceannrua
- English:
- red-haired
- Word type:
- adjective
- More red-haired:
- níos ceannrua
- Most red-haired:
- is ceannrua
- Pronunciation:
- “kyown-ROO-a” /ˈcaun̪ˠˌɾˠuə/
What does “ceannrua” mean?
- red-haired
- Having red or ginger hair.Also: red-headed, ginger, ginger-haired, redheaded.
Other Irish adjectives for red-haired: rua (red-haired)
“Ceannrua” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ceannrua after buachaill (boy, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach cheannrua. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: buachaill ceannrua.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ceannrua. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha ceannrua.
More red-haired, most red-haired, very red-haired
| more red-haired | níos ceannrua | in the past tense: ní ba cheannrua |
|---|---|---|
| most red-haired | is ceannrua | in the past tense: ba cheannrua |
| as red-haired as | chomh ceannrua le | no change after chomh |
| very red-haired | an-cheannrua | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too red-haired | rócheannrua | ró- lenites |
“Ceannrua” 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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Red-haired in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for red-haired?
The Irish for red-haired is ceannrua (pronounced “kyown-ROO-a”). It comes after the noun: buachaill ceannrua, a red-haired boy; girseach cheannrua, a red-haired girl.
How do you say more red-haired and most red-haired in Irish?
níos ceannrua is more red-haired and is ceannrua is most red-haired. In the past tense they become ní ba cheannrua and ba cheannrua.
Why does ceannrua become cheannrua?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach cheannrua (a red-haired girl) but buachaill ceannrua (a red-haired boy), because buachaill is masculine.
How do you say very red-haired in Irish?
an-cheannrua. Too red-haired is rócheannrua, and as red-haired as is chomh ceannrua le.
What is the difference between 'rua' and 'ceannrua'?
'Rua' means red or reddish-brown in general, as in 'gruaig rua' (red hair), while 'ceannrua' describes a person who has red hair: 'fear ceannrua'.
