HeyRuaHow to say “wet” in Irish
- Irish:
- fliuchánta
- English:
- wet
- Word type:
- adjective
- Wetter:
- níos fliuchánta
- Wettest:
- is fliuchánta
- Pronunciation:
- “FLUKH-awn-ta” /ˈfʲlʲʊxaːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “fliuchánta” mean?
- wet
- Describes weather, a place or a time that is wet, rainy or damp.Also: rainy, damp, showery.
Other Irish adjectives for wet: fliuch (wet), báistiúil (rainy), fearthainneach (rainy)
“Fliuchánta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fliuchánta 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 fhliuchánta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: lá fliuchánta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fliuchánta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aimsirí fliuchánta.
Wetter, wettest, very wet
Bhí an samhradh seo níos fliuchánta ná an ceann anuraidh. This summer was wetter than last year's.
| wetter | níos fliuchánta | in the past tense: ní ba fhliuchánta |
|---|---|---|
| wettest | is fliuchánta | in the past tense: ba fhliuchánta |
| as wet as | chomh fliuchánta le | no change after chomh |
| very wet | an-fhliuchánta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too wet | rófhliuchánta | ró- lenites |
“Fliuchánta” 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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Wet in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for wet?
The Irish for wet is fliuchánta (pronounced “FLUKH-awn-ta”). It comes after the noun: lá fliuchánta, a wet day; aimsir fhliuchánta, wet weather.
How do you say wetter and wettest in Irish?
níos fliuchánta is wetter and is fliuchánta is wettest. In the past tense they become ní ba fhliuchánta and ba fhliuchánta.
Why does fliuchánta become fhliuchánta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aimsir fhliuchánta (wet weather) but lá fliuchánta (a wet day), because lá is masculine.
How do you say very wet in Irish?
an-fhliuchánta. Too wet is rófhliuchánta, and as wet as is chomh fliuchánta le.
What is the difference between 'fliuch' and 'fliuchánta'?
'Fliuch' means wet in general, as in 'Tá mo chóta fliuch'. 'Fliuchánta' is used mainly of weather or times, meaning rainy or wettish, as in 'aimsir fhliuchánta'.
