HeyRuaHow to say “complaining” in Irish
- Irish:
- gearánach
- English:
- complaining
- Word type:
- adjective
- More complaining:
- níos gearánaí
- Most complaining:
- is gearánaí
- Plural:
- gearánacha
- Pronunciation:
- “GAR-aw-nukh” /ɟaɾˠaːnˠəx/
What does “gearánach” mean?
- complaining
- Always complaining or grumbling about things.Also: querulous, grumbling, whining, given to complaining.
Other Irish adjectives for complaining: canránach (grumbling)
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Gearánach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is gearánach after custaiméir (customer, masculine), after seanbhean (old 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: seanbhean ghearánach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: custaiméir gearánach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, gearánacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: seanmhná gearánacha.
More complaining, most complaining, very complaining
Tá sé níos gearánaí ná a dheartháir. He is more given to complaining than his brother.
| more complaining | níos gearánaí | in the past tense: ní ba ghearánaí |
|---|---|---|
| most complaining | is gearánaí | in the past tense: ba ghearánaí |
| as complaining as | chomh gearánach le | no change after chomh |
| very complaining | an-ghearánach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too complaining | róghearánach | ró- lenites |
“Gearánach” 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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Complaining in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for complaining?
The Irish for complaining is gearánach (pronounced “GAR-aw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: custaiméir gearánach, a complaining customer; seanbhean ghearánach, a complaining old woman.
How do you say more complaining and most complaining in Irish?
níos gearánaí is more complaining and is gearánaí is most complaining. In the past tense they become ní ba ghearánaí and ba ghearánaí.
Why does gearánach become ghearánach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So seanbhean ghearánach (a complaining old woman) but custaiméir gearánach (a complaining customer), because custaiméir is masculine.
What is the plural of gearánach?
With a plural noun gearánach becomes gearánacha: custaiméirí gearánacha, seanmhná gearánacha.
How do you say very complaining in Irish?
an-ghearánach. Too complaining is róghearánach, and as complaining as is chomh gearánach le.
What noun is 'gearánach' related to?
It comes from 'gearán', a complaint, as in 'gearán a dhéanamh', to make a complaint.
