HeyRuaHow to say “dry” in Irish
- Irish:
- tirim
- English:
- dry, dull
- Word type:
- adjective
- Drier:
- níos tirime
- Driest:
- is tirime
- Plural:
- tirime
- Pronunciation:
- “TCHIR-im” /ˈtʲiɾʲəmʲ/
What does “tirim” mean?
“Tirim” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- dry
- Not wet, without water or moisture.Also: not wet, arid, parched.
2 other meanings: dull
- 2dry
- Of weather, without rain.Also: rainless, fine.
- 3dull
- Boring or lacking interest, of talk, writing or a person's manner.Also: dry, boring, uninteresting.
Other Irish adjectives for dry: tur (dry)
“Tirim” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tirim after éadach (cloth, masculine), after aimsir (weather, 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: aimsir thirim. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: éadach tirim.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tirime. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aimsirí tirime.
Drier, driest, very dry
Tá an féar níos tirime inniu ná inné. The grass is drier today than yesterday.
| drier | níos tirime | in the past tense: ní ba thirime |
|---|---|---|
| driest | is tirime | in the past tense: ba thirime |
| as dry as | chomh tirim le | no change after chomh |
| very dry | an-tirim | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too dry | róthirim | ró- lenites |
“Tirim” 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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Dry in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dry?
The Irish for dry is tirim (pronounced “TCHIR-im”). It comes after the noun: éadach tirim, a dry cloth; aimsir thirim, dry weather.
How do you say drier and driest in Irish?
níos tirime is drier and is tirime is driest. In the past tense they become ní ba thirime and ba thirime.
Why does tirim become thirim?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aimsir thirim (dry weather) but éadach tirim (a dry cloth), because éadach is masculine.
What is the plural of tirim?
With a plural noun tirim becomes tirime: éadaí tirime, aimsirí tirime.
How do you say very dry in Irish?
an-tirim. Too dry is róthirim, and as dry as is chomh tirim le.
Does tirim have more than one meaning?
Yes. Tirim can mean dry or dull, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of tirim?
The opposite is fliuch, wet, as in 'Tá an talamh fliuch' versus 'Tá an talamh tirim'.
How do I say 'to dry' something?
Use the verb triomaigh, as in 'Triomaigh do lámha', dry your hands.
