HeyRuaHow to say “barbaric” in Irish
- Irish:
- barbarach
- English:
- barbaric, barbarian
- Word type:
- adjective
- More barbaric:
- níos barbaraí
- Most barbaric:
- is barbaraí
- Plural:
- barbaracha
- Pronunciation:
- “BAR-ba-rakh” /ˈbˠaɾˠəbˠəɾˠəx/
What does “barbarach” mean?
“Barbarach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- barbaric
- Extremely cruel, savage or uncivilised.Also: barbarous, savage, brutal, uncivilised.
1 other meaning: barbarian
- 2barbarian
- Belonging to or typical of barbarians, people seen as uncivilised.Also: primitive, uncultured.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Barbarach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is barbarach after gníomh (action, masculine), after treibh (tribe, 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: treibh bharbarach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gníomh barbarach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, barbaracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: treibheanna barbaracha.
More barbaric, most barbaric, very barbaric
Bhí an cogadh sin níos barbaraí ná an ceann roimhe. That war was more barbaric than the one before.
| more barbaric | níos barbaraí | in the past tense: ní ba bharbaraí |
|---|---|---|
| most barbaric | is barbaraí | in the past tense: ba bharbaraí |
| as barbaric as | chomh barbarach le | no change after chomh |
| very barbaric | an-bharbarach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too barbaric | róbharbarach | ró- lenites |
“Barbarach” 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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Barbaric in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for barbaric?
The Irish for barbaric is barbarach (pronounced “BAR-ba-rakh”). It comes after the noun: gníomh barbarach, a barbaric action; treibh bharbarach, a barbaric tribe.
How do you say more barbaric and most barbaric in Irish?
níos barbaraí is more barbaric and is barbaraí is most barbaric. In the past tense they become ní ba bharbaraí and ba bharbaraí.
Why does barbarach become bharbarach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So treibh bharbarach (a barbaric tribe) but gníomh barbarach (a barbaric action), because gníomh is masculine.
What is the plural of barbarach?
With a plural noun barbarach becomes barbaracha: gníomhartha barbaracha, treibheanna barbaracha.
How do you say very barbaric in Irish?
an-bharbarach. Too barbaric is róbharbarach, and as barbaric as is chomh barbarach le.
Does barbarach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Barbarach can mean barbaric or barbarian, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is 'barbarach' also a noun?
Yes, 'barbarach' can also be a noun meaning 'a barbarian', as in 'Ba bharbarach é'. As an adjective it means 'barbaric' or 'barbarian'.
