HeyRuaHow to say “wooded” in Irish
- Irish:
- coillteach
- English:
- wooded
- Word type:
- adjective
- More wooded:
- níos coilltí
- Most wooded:
- is coilltí
- Plural:
- coillteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KWEEL-tchuh” /ˈkiːlʲtʲəx/
What does “coillteach” mean?
- wooded
- Covered with trees or woods.Also: woody, forested, timbered, sylvan.
“Coillteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is coillteach after gleann (glen, masculine), after tír (country, 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: tír choillteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gleann coillteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, coillteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tíortha coillteacha.
More wooded, most wooded, very wooded
Tá an taobh seo den abhainn níos coilltí. This side of the river is more wooded.
| more wooded | níos coilltí | in the past tense: ní ba choilltí |
|---|---|---|
| most wooded | is coilltí | in the past tense: ba choilltí |
| as wooded as | chomh coillteach le | no change after chomh |
| very wooded | an-choillteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too wooded | róchoillteach | ró- lenites |
“Coillteach” 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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Wooded in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for wooded?
The Irish for wooded is coillteach (pronounced “KWEEL-tchuh”). It comes after the noun: gleann coillteach, a wooded glen; tír choillteach, a wooded country.
How do you say more wooded and most wooded in Irish?
níos coilltí is more wooded and is coilltí is most wooded. In the past tense they become ní ba choilltí and ba choilltí.
Why does coillteach become choillteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tír choillteach (a wooded country) but gleann coillteach (a wooded glen), because gleann is masculine.
What is the plural of coillteach?
With a plural noun coillteach becomes coillteacha: gleannta coillteacha, tíortha coillteacha.
How do you say very wooded in Irish?
an-choillteach. Too wooded is róchoillteach, and as wooded as is chomh coillteach le.
What noun is coillteach related to?
It comes from 'coill', a wood or forest, so 'coillteach' means full of woods; a related word is 'coillearnach', woodland.
