HeyRuaHow to say “gracious” in Irish
- Irish:
- grástúil
- English:
- gracious, graceful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More gracious:
- níos grástúla
- Most gracious:
- is grástúla
- Plural:
- grástúla
- Pronunciation:
- “GRAWS-tool” /ˈɡɾˠaːsˠt̪ˠuːlʲ/
What does “grástúil” mean?
“Grástúil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- gracious
- Kind, merciful and generous in the way you treat others.Also: kind, merciful, benevolent.
1 other meaning: graceful
- 2graceful
- Pleasing and elegant in manner or appearance.Also: elegant, charming.
“Grástúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is grástúil 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 ghrástúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear grástúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, grástúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir ghrástúla; after other plurals it does not: mná grástúla.
More gracious, most gracious, very gracious
Tá sí níos grástúla ná a deirfiúr. She is more gracious than her sister.
| more gracious | níos grástúla | in the past tense: ní ba ghrástúla |
|---|---|---|
| most gracious | is grástúla | in the past tense: ba ghrástúla |
| as gracious as | chomh grástúil le | no change after chomh |
| very gracious | an-ghrástúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too gracious | róghrástúil | ró- lenites |
“Grástúil” 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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Gracious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for gracious?
The Irish for gracious is grástúil (pronounced “GRAWS-tool”). It comes after the noun: fear grástúil, a gracious man; bean ghrástúil, a gracious woman.
How do you say more gracious and most gracious in Irish?
níos grástúla is more gracious and is grástúla is most gracious. In the past tense they become ní ba ghrástúla and ba ghrástúla.
Why does grástúil become ghrástúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean ghrástúil (a gracious woman) but fear grástúil (a gracious man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of grástúil?
With a plural noun grástúil becomes grástúla: fir ghrástúla, mná grástúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very gracious in Irish?
an-ghrástúil. Too gracious is róghrástúil, and as gracious as is chomh grástúil le.
Does grástúil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Grástúil can mean gracious or graceful, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What noun is grástúil related to?
It comes from 'grásta', meaning grace, especially divine grace, as in 'grásta Dé' (the grace of God).
