HeyRuaHow to say “showery” in Irish
- Irish:
- múraíolach
- English:
- showery
- Word type:
- adjective
- More showery:
- níos múraíolaí
- Most showery:
- is múraíolaí
- Plural:
- múraíolacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MOO-ree-uh-luhkh” /ˈmuːɾˠiːələx/
What does “múraíolach” mean?
- showery
- Describes weather with frequent short falls of rain.Also: rainy, wet.
Other Irish adjectives for showery: ceathach (showery), frasach (showery)
“Múraíolach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is múraíolach after lá (day, masculine), after aimsir (weather, 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: aimsir mhúraíolach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: lá múraíolach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, múraíolacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aimsirí múraíolacha.
More showery, most showery, very showery
Bhí an tAibreán níos múraíolaí ná an Márta. April was more showery than March.
| more showery | níos múraíolaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhúraíolaí |
|---|---|---|
| most showery | is múraíolaí | in the past tense: ba mhúraíolaí |
| as showery as | chomh múraíolach le | no change after chomh |
| very showery | an-mhúraíolach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too showery | rómhúraíolach | ró- lenites |
“Múraíolach” 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.
Showery in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for showery?
The Irish for showery is múraíolach (pronounced “MOO-ree-uh-luhkh”). It comes after the noun: lá múraíolach, a showery day; aimsir mhúraíolach, showery weather.
How do you say more showery and most showery in Irish?
níos múraíolaí is more showery and is múraíolaí is most showery. In the past tense they become ní ba mhúraíolaí and ba mhúraíolaí.
Why does múraíolach become mhúraíolach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aimsir mhúraíolach (showery weather) but lá múraíolach (a showery day), because lá is masculine.
What is the plural of múraíolach?
With a plural noun múraíolach becomes múraíolacha: laethanta múraíolacha, aimsirí múraíolacha.
How do you say very showery in Irish?
an-mhúraíolach. Too showery is rómhúraíolach, and as showery as is chomh múraíolach le.
What is the difference between 'múraíolach' and 'báistiúil'?
'Múraíolach' means showery, with on and off showers ('múr' is a shower), while 'báistiúil' means rainy in general.
