HeyRuaHow to say “heartbroken” in Irish
- Irish:
- croíbhriste
- English:
- heartbroken
- Word type:
- adjective
- More heartbroken:
- níos croíbhriste
- Most heartbroken:
- is croíbhriste
- Pronunciation:
- “KREE-vrish-tya” /ˈkɾʲiːvʲɾʲɪʃtʲə/
What does “croíbhriste” mean?
- heartbroken
- Feeling deep sadness, especially after a loss or disappointment.Also: brokenhearted, grief-stricken, devastated.
“Croíbhriste” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is croíbhriste after fear (man, masculine), after máthair (mother, 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: máthair chroíbhriste. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear croíbhriste.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, croíbhriste. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir chroíbhriste; after other plurals it does not: máithreacha croíbhriste.
More heartbroken, most heartbroken, very heartbroken
| more heartbroken | níos croíbhriste | in the past tense: ní ba chroíbhriste |
|---|---|---|
| most heartbroken | is croíbhriste | in the past tense: ba chroíbhriste |
| as heartbroken as | chomh croíbhriste le | no change after chomh |
| very heartbroken | an-chroíbhriste | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too heartbroken | róchroíbhriste | ró- lenites |
“Croíbhriste” 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.
Heartbroken in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for heartbroken?
The Irish for heartbroken is croíbhriste (pronounced “KREE-vrish-tya”). It comes after the noun: fear croíbhriste, a heartbroken man; máthair chroíbhriste, a heartbroken mother.
How do you say more heartbroken and most heartbroken in Irish?
níos croíbhriste is more heartbroken and is croíbhriste is most heartbroken. In the past tense they become ní ba chroíbhriste and ba chroíbhriste.
Why does croíbhriste become chroíbhriste?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So máthair chroíbhriste (a heartbroken mother) but fear croíbhriste (a heartbroken man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very heartbroken in Irish?
an-chroíbhriste. Too heartbroken is róchroíbhriste, and as heartbroken as is chomh croíbhriste le.
How do I say someone broke my heart?
You can say "bhris sé mo chroí", and the result is "tá mé croíbhriste", I am heartbroken.
