HeyRuaHow to say “generous” in Irish
- Irish:
- bronntach
- English:
- generous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More generous:
- níos bronntaí
- Most generous:
- is bronntaí
- Plural:
- bronntacha
- Pronunciation:
- “BRUN-tukh” /ˈbˠɾˠuːnˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “bronntach” mean?
- generous
- Describes someone who gives freely and readily to others.Also: giving, bountiful, liberal, open-handed.
Other Irish adjectives for generous: flaithiúil (generous), flaithiúlach (generous), flaithbheartach (generous), fialmhar (generous)
“Bronntach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bronntach after fear (man, masculine), after bean (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: bean bhronntach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear bronntach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bronntacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir bhronntacha; after other plurals it does not: mná bronntacha.
More generous, most generous, very generous
Tá Máire níos bronntaí ná a deartháir. Máire is more generous than her brother.
| more generous | níos bronntaí | in the past tense: ní ba bhronntaí |
|---|---|---|
| most generous | is bronntaí | in the past tense: ba bhronntaí |
| as generous as | chomh bronntach le | no change after chomh |
| very generous | an-bhronntach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too generous | róbhronntach | ró- lenites |
“Bronntach” 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.
Generous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for generous?
The Irish for generous is bronntach (pronounced “BRUN-tukh”). It comes after the noun: fear bronntach, a generous man; bean bhronntach, a generous woman.
How do you say more generous and most generous in Irish?
níos bronntaí is more generous and is bronntaí is most generous. In the past tense they become ní ba bhronntaí and ba bhronntaí.
Why does bronntach become bhronntach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhronntach (a generous woman) but fear bronntach (a generous man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of bronntach?
With a plural noun bronntach becomes bronntacha: fir bhronntacha, mná bronntacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very generous in Irish?
an-bhronntach. Too generous is róbhronntach, and as generous as is chomh bronntach le.
What is the difference between bronntach, fial and flaithiúil?
All three mean generous. Fial and flaithiúil are the most common everyday words, while bronntach is linked to bronn, to bestow or give, and stresses the act of giving.
