prasach
The Irish word for the color teal is prasach.
prasach is used as a noun to refer to the color itself. If you wish to use the word as an adjective to describe an object, the form téal is used.
Meaning: colour (noun)
Which one should you use?
While prasach is the noun for the color, téal is the adjective. Additionally, you may encounter Gorm-ghlas for turquoise or Gorm-uaine for teal green.
Related words
Did you know?
- Because gorm historically covered green, some older speakers might describe a green field as páirc gorm, which sounds to a learner like they are calling the field blue.
- The word téal is a modern loanword from English, reflecting how specific color names in the design and fashion worlds are integrated into Irish.
- While 'teal' in English refers to a specific bird, the Irish word prasach for the color does not share any etymological connection to any Irish word for a bird.
Example conversation
Oisín and Niamh are choosing paint for a room.
- OisínCén dath a cheannaigh tú, a Niamh?What colour did you buy, Niamh?
- NiamhCheannaigh mé prasach don seomra.I bought teal for the room.
- OisínIs dath go hálainn é.It is a beautiful colour.
- NiamhGo raibh maith agat, a Oisín.Thank you, Oisín.
