HeyRuaHow to say “fragile” in Irish
- Irish:
- sobhriste
- English:
- fragile
- Word type:
- adjective
- More fragile:
- níos sobhriste
- Most fragile:
- is sobhriste
- Pronunciation:
- “SO-vrish-cheh” /ˈsˠɔwˌvʲɾʲɪʃtʲə/
What does “sobhriste” mean?
- fragile
- Easily broken, so it must be handled with care.Also: breakable, easily broken, brittle, delicate.
Other Irish adjectives for fragile: leochaileach (fragile)
“Sobhriste” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sobhriste after fear (man, masculine), after fuinneog (window, 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: fuinneog shobhriste. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear sobhriste.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sobhriste. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir shobhriste; after other plurals it does not: fuinneoga sobhriste.
More fragile, most fragile, very fragile
Tá an pláta seo níos sobhriste ná an ceann eile. This plate is more fragile than the other one.
| more fragile | níos sobhriste | in the past tense: ní ba shobhriste |
|---|---|---|
| most fragile | is sobhriste | in the past tense: ba shobhriste |
| as fragile as | chomh sobhriste le | no change after chomh |
| very fragile | an-sobhriste | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too fragile | róshobhriste | ró- lenites |
“Sobhriste” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Fragile in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for fragile?
The Irish for fragile is sobhriste (pronounced “SO-vrish-cheh”). It comes after the noun: fear sobhriste, a fragile man; fuinneog shobhriste, a fragile window.
How do you say more fragile and most fragile in Irish?
níos sobhriste is more fragile and is sobhriste is most fragile. In the past tense they become ní ba shobhriste and ba shobhriste.
Why does sobhriste become shobhriste?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fuinneog shobhriste (a fragile window) but fear sobhriste (a fragile man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very fragile in Irish?
an-sobhriste. Too fragile is róshobhriste, and as fragile as is chomh sobhriste le.
What is the difference between 'sobhriste' and 'leochaileach'?
'Sobhriste' means physically easily broken, like glass, while 'leochaileach' means fragile or frail more generally, including people or situations.
