HeyRuaHow to say “glorious” in Irish
- Irish:
- glórmhar
- English:
- glorious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More glorious:
- níos glórmhaire
- Most glorious:
- is glórmhaire
- Plural:
- glórmhara
- Pronunciation:
- “GLOR-wur” /ˈɡl̪ˠoːɾˠwəɾˠ/
What does “glórmhar” mean?
- glorious
- Full of glory, splendid and worthy of great praise or honour.Also: splendid, magnificent, illustrious.
“Glórmhar” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is glórmhar after lá (day, masculine), after oíche (night, 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: oíche ghlórmhar. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: lá glórmhar.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, glórmhara. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oícheanta glórmhara.
More glorious, most glorious, very glorious
Bhí an bua seo níos glórmhaire ná an ceann deireanach. This victory was more glorious than the last one.
| more glorious | níos glórmhaire | in the past tense: ní ba ghlórmhaire |
|---|---|---|
| most glorious | is glórmhaire | in the past tense: ba ghlórmhaire |
| as glorious as | chomh glórmhar le | no change after chomh |
| very glorious | an-ghlórmhar | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too glorious | róghlórmhar | ró- lenites |
“Glórmhar” 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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Glorious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for glorious?
The Irish for glorious is glórmhar (pronounced “GLOR-wur”). It comes after the noun: lá glórmhar, a glorious day; oíche ghlórmhar, a glorious night.
How do you say more glorious and most glorious in Irish?
níos glórmhaire is more glorious and is glórmhaire is most glorious. In the past tense they become ní ba ghlórmhaire and ba ghlórmhaire.
Why does glórmhar become ghlórmhar?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oíche ghlórmhar (a glorious night) but lá glórmhar (a glorious day), because lá is masculine.
What is the plural of glórmhar?
With a plural noun glórmhar becomes glórmhara: laethanta glórmhara, oícheanta glórmhara.
How do you say very glorious in Irish?
an-ghlórmhar. Too glorious is róghlórmhar, and as glorious as is chomh glórmhar le.
Which noun is 'glórmhar' related to?
It comes from 'glóir' (glory), as in 'Glóir do Dhia' (Glory to God).
