HeyRuaHow to say “diseased” in Irish
- Irish:
- galrach
- English:
- diseased, sickly, pathological
- Word type:
- adjective
- More diseased:
- níos galraí
- Most diseased:
- is galraí
- Plural:
- galracha
- Pronunciation:
- “GAL-rukh” /ˈɡalˠɾˠəx/
What does “galrach” mean?
“Galrach” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- diseased
- Affected by disease or infection.Also: infected, sick.
2 other meanings: sickly or pathological
- 2sickly
- Often ill or weak in health; unhealthy in a morbid way.Also: ailing, morbid, unhealthy.
- 3pathological
- Relating to disease, especially in a medical sense.Also: morbid.
“Galrach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is galrach after crann (tree, masculine), after bó (cow, 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: bó ghalrach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: crann galrach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, galracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: crainn ghalracha; after other plurals it does not: ba galracha.
More diseased, most diseased, very diseased
Tá an crann seo níos galraí ná an ceann eile. This tree is more diseased than the other one.
| more diseased | níos galraí | in the past tense: ní ba ghalraí |
|---|---|---|
| most diseased | is galraí | in the past tense: ba ghalraí |
| as diseased as | chomh galrach le | no change after chomh |
| very diseased | an-ghalrach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too diseased | róghalrach | ró- lenites |
“Galrach” 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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Diseased in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for diseased?
The Irish for diseased is galrach (pronounced “GAL-rukh”). It comes after the noun: crann galrach, a diseased tree; bó ghalrach, a diseased cow.
How do you say more diseased and most diseased in Irish?
níos galraí is more diseased and is galraí is most diseased. In the past tense they become ní ba ghalraí and ba ghalraí.
Why does galrach become ghalrach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bó ghalrach (a diseased cow) but crann galrach (a diseased tree), because crann is masculine.
What is the plural of galrach?
With a plural noun galrach becomes galracha: crainn ghalracha, ba galracha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very diseased in Irish?
an-ghalrach. Too diseased is róghalrach, and as diseased as is chomh galrach le.
Does galrach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Galrach can mean diseased, sickly or pathological, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How is 'galrach' different from 'tinn'?
'Tinn' is the everyday word for feeling sick, while 'galrach' means diseased or infected, and is used more of plants, animals or tissue, as in 'crann galrach'.
