HeyRuaHow to say “brotherly” in Irish
- Irish:
- bráithriúil
- English:
- brotherly
- Word type:
- adjective
- More brotherly:
- níos bráithriúla
- Most brotherly:
- is bráithriúla
- Plural:
- bráithriúla
- Pronunciation:
- “BRAW-hroo-il” /ˈbɾˠaːhɾʲuːlʲ/
What does “bráithriúil” mean?
- brotherly
- Showing the friendly, loyal feeling that brothers have for each other.Also: fraternal, comradely, friendly.
“Bráithriúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bráithriúil after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean bhráithriúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear bráithriúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bráithriúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir bhráithriúla; after other plurals it does not: mná bráithriúla.
More brotherly, most brotherly, very brotherly
Tá siad níos bráithriúla anois ná riamh. They are more brotherly now than ever.
| more brotherly | níos bráithriúla | in the past tense: ní ba bhráithriúla |
|---|---|---|
| most brotherly | is bráithriúla | in the past tense: ba bhráithriúla |
| as brotherly as | chomh bráithriúil le | no change after chomh |
| very brotherly | an-bhráithriúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too brotherly | róbhráithriúil | ró- lenites |
“Bráithriúil” 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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Brotherly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for brotherly?
The Irish for brotherly is bráithriúil (pronounced “BRAW-hroo-il”). It comes after the noun: fear bráithriúil, a brotherly man; bean bhráithriúil, a brotherly woman.
How do you say more brotherly and most brotherly in Irish?
níos bráithriúla is more brotherly and is bráithriúla is most brotherly. In the past tense they become ní ba bhráithriúla and ba bhráithriúla.
Why does bráithriúil become bhráithriúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhráithriúil (a brotherly woman) but fear bráithriúil (a brotherly man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of bráithriúil?
With a plural noun bráithriúil becomes bráithriúla: fir bhráithriúla, mná bráithriúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very brotherly in Irish?
an-bhráithriúil. Too brotherly is róbhráithriúil, and as brotherly as is chomh bráithriúil le.
What is the difference between 'bráithriúil' and 'deartháireach'?
Both can mean brotherly, but 'bráithriúil' comes from 'bráthair' and is the usual word for fraternal feeling, as in 'grá bráithriúil'; 'deartháireach' relates more literally to a brother.
