HeyRuaHow to say “stony” in Irish
- Irish:
- clocharach
- English:
- stony
- Word type:
- adjective
- Stonier:
- níos clocharaí
- Stoniest:
- is clocharaí
- Plural:
- clocharacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KLUKH-er-akh” /ˈkl̪ˠɔxəɾˠəx/
What does “clocharach” mean?
- stony
- Full of stones or covered with stones.Also: rocky, pebbly, full of stones.
Other Irish adjectives for stony: clochach (stony)
“Clocharach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is clocharach after bóthar (road, masculine), after páirc (field, 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: páirc chlocharach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bóthar clocharach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, clocharacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: páirceanna clocharacha.
Stonier, stoniest, very stony
Tá an pháirc seo níos clocharaí ná an ceann eile. This field is stonier than the other one.
| stonier | níos clocharaí | in the past tense: ní ba chlocharaí |
|---|---|---|
| stoniest | is clocharaí | in the past tense: ba chlocharaí |
| as stony as | chomh clocharach le | no change after chomh |
| very stony | an-chlocharach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too stony | róchlocharach | ró- lenites |
“Clocharach” 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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Stony in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for stony?
The Irish for stony is clocharach (pronounced “KLUKH-er-akh”). It comes after the noun: bóthar clocharach, a stony road; páirc chlocharach, a stony field.
How do you say stonier and stoniest in Irish?
níos clocharaí is stonier and is clocharaí is stoniest. In the past tense they become ní ba chlocharaí and ba chlocharaí.
Why does clocharach become chlocharach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So páirc chlocharach (a stony field) but bóthar clocharach (a stony road), because bóthar is masculine.
What is the plural of clocharach?
With a plural noun clocharach becomes clocharacha: bóithre clocharacha, páirceanna clocharacha.
How do you say very stony in Irish?
an-chlocharach. Too stony is róchlocharach, and as stony as is chomh clocharach le.
What is the difference between 'clocharach' and 'creagach'?
'Clocharach' means full of loose stones, like a stony field, while 'creagach' means rocky or craggy, describing crags and rock outcrops.
