HeyRuaHow to say “tiny” in Irish
- Irish:
- bídeach
- English:
- tiny
- Word type:
- adjective
- Tinier:
- níos bídí
- Tiniest:
- is bídí
- Plural:
- bídeacha
- Pronunciation:
- “BEE-jakh” /ˈbʲiːdʲəx/
What does “bídeach” mean?
- tiny
- Very small in size.Also: very small, minute, wee, little.
Other Irish adjectives for tiny: mion (small)
“Bídeach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bídeach after teach (house, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean bhídeach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: teach bídeach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bídeacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná bídeacha.
Tinier, tiniest, very tiny
Tá an seomra seo níos bídí ná an ceann eile. This room is tinier than the other one.
| tinier | níos bídí | in the past tense: ní ba bhídí |
|---|---|---|
| tiniest | is bídí | in the past tense: ba bhídí |
| as tiny as | chomh bídeach le | no change after chomh |
| very tiny | an-bhídeach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too tiny | róbhídeach | ró- lenites |
“Bídeach” 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.
Tiny in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tiny?
The Irish for tiny is bídeach (pronounced “BEE-jakh”). It comes after the noun: teach bídeach, a tiny house; bean bhídeach, a tiny woman.
How do you say tinier and tiniest in Irish?
níos bídí is tinier and is bídí is tiniest. In the past tense they become ní ba bhídí and ba bhídí.
Why does bídeach become bhídeach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhídeach (a tiny woman) but teach bídeach (a tiny house), because teach is masculine.
What is the plural of bídeach?
With a plural noun bídeach becomes bídeacha: tithe bídeacha, mná bídeacha.
How do you say very tiny in Irish?
an-bhídeach. Too tiny is róbhídeach, and as tiny as is chomh bídeach le.
How is 'bídeach' different from 'beag'?
'Beag' is the everyday word for small, while 'bídeach' means tiny or very small, as in 'luch bhídeach', a tiny mouse.
