HeyRuaHow to say “too high” in Irish
- Irish:
- ró-ard
- English:
- too high, too tall, too loud
- Word type:
- adjective
- More too high:
- níos ró-airde
- Most too high:
- is ró-airde
- Plural:
- ró-arda
- Pronunciation:
- “roe-ARD” /ˈɾˠoːˌaːɾˠd̪ˠ/
What does “ró-ard” mean?
“Ró-ard” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- too high
- Higher than it should be or than is wanted.Also: overly high, excessive.
2 other meanings: too tall or too loud
- 2too tall
- Taller than is suitable or needed.Also: overly tall.
- 3too loud
- Of a sound or voice, louder than it should be.Also: overly loud.
“Ró-ard” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ró-ard after balla (wall, masculine), after aill (cliff, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ró-arda.
More too high, most too high, very too high
| more too high | níos ró-airde | in the past tense: ní ba ró-airde |
|---|---|---|
| most too high | is ró-airde | in the past tense: ba ró-airde |
| as too high as | chomh ró-ard le | no change after chomh |
| very too high | an-ró-ard | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too too high | róró-ard | ró- lenites |
“Ró-ard” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Too high in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for too high?
The Irish for too high is ró-ard (pronounced “roe-ARD”). It comes after the noun: balla ró-ard, a too high wall; aill ró-ard, a too high cliff.
How do you say more too high and most too high in Irish?
níos ró-airde is more too high and is ró-airde is most too high. In the past tense they become ní ba ró-airde and ba ró-airde.
What is the plural of ró-ard?
With a plural noun ró-ard becomes ró-arda: ballaí ró-arda, aillte ró-arda.
How do you say very too high in Irish?
an-ró-ard. Too too high is róró-ard, and as too high as is chomh ró-ard le.
Does ró-ard have more than one meaning?
Yes. Ró-ard can mean too high, too tall or too loud, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How is 'ró-ard' formed?
It is the adjective 'ard' with the prefix 'ró-' meaning 'too', and a hyphen is used because 'ard' begins with a vowel. With a consonant the prefix lenites, as in 'rómhór'.
