HeyRuaHow to say “baroque” in Irish
- Irish:
- barócach
- English:
- baroque
- Word type:
- adjective
- More baroque:
- níos barócaí
- Most baroque:
- is barócaí
- Plural:
- barócacha
- Pronunciation:
- “ba-ROE-kakh” /bˠaˈɾˠoːkəx/
What does “barócach” mean?
- baroque
- In the highly decorated style of art, architecture or music of the 17th and early 18th centuries.Also: ornate, elaborate.
“Barócach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is barócach after ceol (music, masculine), after eaglais (church, 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: eaglais bharócach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ceol barócach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, barócacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: eaglaisí barócacha.
More baroque, most baroque, very baroque
Tá an pálás seo níos barócaí ná an ceann eile. This palace is more baroque than the other one.
| more baroque | níos barócaí | in the past tense: ní ba bharócaí |
|---|---|---|
| most baroque | is barócaí | in the past tense: ba bharócaí |
| as baroque as | chomh barócach le | no change after chomh |
| very baroque | an-bharócach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too baroque | róbharócach | ró- lenites |
“Barócach” 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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Baroque in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for baroque?
The Irish for baroque is barócach (pronounced “ba-ROE-kakh”). It comes after the noun: ceol barócach, baroque music; eaglais bharócach, a baroque church.
How do you say more baroque and most baroque in Irish?
níos barócaí is more baroque and is barócaí is most baroque. In the past tense they become ní ba bharócaí and ba bharócaí.
Why does barócach become bharócach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So eaglais bharócach (a baroque church) but ceol barócach (baroque music), because ceol is masculine.
What is the plural of barócach?
With a plural noun barócach becomes barócacha: ceolta barócacha, eaglaisí barócacha.
How do you say very baroque in Irish?
an-bharócach. Too baroque is róbharócach, and as baroque as is chomh barócach le.
Is there a noun for the Baroque period in Irish?
Yes, the period or style is called 'an Barócachas', and you can also say 'an tréimhse bharócach' for the baroque period.
