HeyRuaHow to say “heavy work” in Irish
- Irish:
- tromobair
- English:
- heavy work
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “TRUM-ub-ir” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠʊmˌɔbˠəɾʲ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- tromoibre, na tromoibre (e.g. tuirse na tromoibre, the fatigue of the heavy work)
What does “tromobair” mean?
- heavy work
- Hard physical labour that needs a lot of strength or effort.Also: hard labour, heavy labour, toil, drudgery.
“Tromobair” with the article
Here is tromobair after the article (an t-alt).
an tromobair
the heavy work
No change: d and t are not lenited after an
“Tromobair” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using tromobair, the Irish word for heavy work.
Is tromobair í an tógáil.
Building is heavy work.
Ní maith liom an tromobair sa ghairdín.
I don't like the heavy work in the garden.
Bhí sé tuirseach tar éis lá tromoibre.
He was tired after a day of hard labour.
Rinne na fir an tromobair ar fad.
The men did all the heavy work.
Níl an dochtúir sásta go ndéanfainn tromobair.
The doctor doesn't want me doing heavy work.
Tá meaisíní ann anois don tromobair.
There are machines now for the heavy work.
Chaith sé a shaol i mbun tromoibre.
He spent his life doing hard labour.
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Heavy work in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for heavy work?
The Irish for heavy work is tromobair (pronounced “TRUM-ub-ir”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce tromobair in Irish?
Tromobair is said like “TRUM-ub-ir” (IPA /ˈt̪ˠɾˠʊmˌɔbˠəɾʲ/).
Does tromobair have a plural?
No plural form is given for tromobair in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does tromobair change to thromobair or dtromobair?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) tromobair becomes mo thromobair (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtromobair (eclipsis).
How is 'tromobair' different from 'obair'?
'Obair' is any work, while 'tromobair' adds 'trom' (heavy) and means hard physical labour. In ordinary speech you can also say 'obair throm'.
