HeyRuaHow to say “elderly” in Irish
- Irish:
- tromaosta
- English:
- elderly
- Word type:
- adjective
- More elderly:
- níos tromaosta
- Most elderly:
- is tromaosta
- Pronunciation:
- “TRUM-ees-ta” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠʊmiːs̪t̪ˠə/
What does “tromaosta” mean?
- elderly
- Well on in years; of advanced age.Also: aged, of advanced age, very old, getting on.
Other Irish adjectives for elderly: breacaosta (middle-aged), bunaosta (elderly), scothaosta (elderly)
“Tromaosta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tromaosta after fear (man, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach thromaosta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear tromaosta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tromaosta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir thromaosta; after other plurals it does not: girseacha tromaosta.
More elderly, most elderly, very elderly
Tá m'athair níos tromaosta ná mo mháthair. My father is older than my mother.
| more elderly | níos tromaosta | in the past tense: ní ba thromaosta |
|---|---|---|
| most elderly | is tromaosta | in the past tense: ba thromaosta |
| as elderly as | chomh tromaosta le | no change after chomh |
| very elderly | an-tromaosta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too elderly | róthromaosta | ró- lenites |
“Tromaosta” 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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Elderly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for elderly?
The Irish for elderly is tromaosta (pronounced “TRUM-ees-ta”). It comes after the noun: fear tromaosta, an elderly man; girseach thromaosta, an elderly girl.
How do you say more elderly and most elderly in Irish?
níos tromaosta is more elderly and is tromaosta is most elderly. In the past tense they become ní ba thromaosta and ba thromaosta.
Why does tromaosta become thromaosta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach thromaosta (an elderly girl) but fear tromaosta (an elderly man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very elderly in Irish?
an-tromaosta. Too elderly is róthromaosta, and as elderly as is chomh tromaosta le.
How is 'tromaosta' different from 'aosta'?
'Aosta' simply means old or aged, while 'tromaosta' stresses advanced age, like 'elderly' or 'well on in years'. 'Meánaosta' means middle-aged.
