HeyRuaHow to say “boiled” in Irish
- Irish:
- bruite
- English:
- boiled, cooked, fiery
- Word type:
- adjective
- More boiled:
- níos bruite
- Most boiled:
- is bruite
- Pronunciation:
- “BRITCH-eh” /ˈbˠɾˠɪtʲə/
What does “bruite” mean?
“Bruite” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- boiled
- Cooked in boiling water.Also: cooked, stewed.
2 other meanings: cooked or fiery
- 2cooked
- Cooked until ready, done.Also: done.
- 3fiery
- Hot-tempered or passionate in manner.Also: hot-tempered, passionate.
“Bruite” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bruite after bia (food, masculine), after feoil (meat, 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: feoil bhruite. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bia bruite.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bruite. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: feolta bruite.
More boiled, most boiled, very boiled
| more boiled | níos bruite | in the past tense: ní ba bhruite |
|---|---|---|
| most boiled | is bruite | in the past tense: ba bhruite |
| as boiled as | chomh bruite le | no change after chomh |
| very boiled | an-bhruite | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too boiled | róbhruite | ró- lenites |
“Bruite” 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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Boiled in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for boiled?
The Irish for boiled is bruite (pronounced “BRITCH-eh”). It comes after the noun: bia bruite, boiled food; feoil bhruite, boiled meat.
How do you say more boiled and most boiled in Irish?
níos bruite is more boiled and is bruite is most boiled. In the past tense they become ní ba bhruite and ba bhruite.
Why does bruite become bhruite?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So feoil bhruite (boiled meat) but bia bruite (boiled food), because bia is masculine.
How do you say very boiled in Irish?
an-bhruite. Too boiled is róbhruite, and as boiled as is chomh bruite le.
Does bruite have more than one meaning?
Yes. Bruite can mean boiled, cooked or fiery, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between bruite and beirithe?
Both can mean boiled, but 'bruite' often means cooked through in general, while 'beirithe' stresses boiling, as in 'uisce beirithe', boiled water.
