HeyRuaHow to say “summery” in Irish
- Irish:
- samhrata
- English:
- summery
- Word type:
- adjective
- More summery:
- níos samhrata
- Most summery:
- is samhrata
- Pronunciation:
- “SOW-ra-ta” /ˈsˠəuɾˠət̪ˠə/
What does “samhrata” mean?
- summery
- Like summer or typical of summer, especially warm and sunny weather.Also: summer-like, summer, warm and sunny.
“Samhrata” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is samhrata 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 shamhrata. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: lá samhrata.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, samhrata. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aimsirí samhrata.
More summery, most summery, very summery
| more summery | níos samhrata | in the past tense: ní ba shamhrata |
|---|---|---|
| most summery | is samhrata | in the past tense: ba shamhrata |
| as summery as | chomh samhrata le | no change after chomh |
| very summery | an-samhrata | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too summery | róshamhrata | ró- lenites |
“Samhrata” 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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Summery in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for summery?
The Irish for summery is samhrata (pronounced “SOW-ra-ta”). It comes after the noun: lá samhrata, a summery day; aimsir shamhrata, summery weather.
How do you say more summery and most summery in Irish?
níos samhrata is more summery and is samhrata is most summery. In the past tense they become ní ba shamhrata and ba shamhrata.
Why does samhrata become shamhrata?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aimsir shamhrata (summery weather) but lá samhrata (a summery day), because lá is masculine.
How do you say very summery in Irish?
an-samhrata. Too summery is róshamhrata, and as summery as is chomh samhrata le.
What is the difference between 'samhrata' and 'samhraidh'?
'Samhraidh' is the genitive of 'samhradh' and means 'of summer', as in 'laethanta saoire an tsamhraidh', while 'samhrata' means 'summery, summer-like', as in 'aimsir shamhrata'.
