HeyRuaHow to say “spacious” in Irish
- Irish:
- spásmhar
- English:
- spacious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More spacious:
- níos spásmhaire
- Most spacious:
- is spásmhaire
- Plural:
- spásmhara
- Pronunciation:
- “SPAWS-vur” /ˈsˠpˠaːsˠwəɾˠ/
What does “spásmhar” mean?
- spacious
- Having plenty of room or space inside.Also: roomy, commodious, airy.
Other Irish adjectives for spacious: spásúil (spacious)
“Spásmhar” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is spásmhar after seomra (room, masculine), after oifig (office, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, spásmhara.
More spacious, most spacious, very spacious
Tá an t-árasán seo níos spásmhaire ná an ceann eile. This flat is more spacious than the other one.
| more spacious | níos spásmhaire | in the past tense: ní ba spásmhaire |
|---|---|---|
| most spacious | is spásmhaire | in the past tense: ba spásmhaire |
| as spacious as | chomh spásmhar le | no change after chomh |
| very spacious | an-spásmhar | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too spacious | róspásmhar | ró- lenites |
“Spásmhar” 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.
Spacious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for spacious?
The Irish for spacious is spásmhar (pronounced “SPAWS-vur”). It comes after the noun: seomra spásmhar, a spacious room; oifig spásmhar, a spacious office.
How do you say more spacious and most spacious in Irish?
níos spásmhaire is more spacious and is spásmhaire is most spacious. In the past tense they become ní ba spásmhaire and ba spásmhaire.
What is the plural of spásmhar?
With a plural noun spásmhar becomes spásmhara: seomraí spásmhara, oifigí spásmhara.
How do you say very spacious in Irish?
an-spásmhar. Too spacious is róspásmhar, and as spacious as is chomh spásmhar le.
What is the difference between spásmhar and fairsing?
Both can mean roomy, but 'fairsing' is the broader everyday word for wide or extensive, while 'spásmhar' stresses having plenty of space inside, as in 'teach spásmhar'.
