HeyRuaHow to say “loving” in Irish
- Irish:
- grách
- English:
- loving
- Word type:
- adjective
- More loving:
- níos gráiche
- Most loving:
- is gráiche
- Plural:
- grácha
- Pronunciation:
- “grawkh” /ɡɾˠaːx/
What does “grách” mean?
- loving
- Showing love and affection towards someone.Also: affectionate, fond, tender, caring.
Other Irish adjectives for loving: grámhar (loving), rómánsach (romantic)
“Grách” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is grách after athair (father, 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 ghrách. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: athair grách.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, grácha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: máithreacha grácha.
More loving, most loving, very loving
Tá sí níos gráiche ná a deirfiúr. She is more affectionate than her sister.
| more loving | níos gráiche | in the past tense: ní ba ghráiche |
|---|---|---|
| most loving | is gráiche | in the past tense: ba ghráiche |
| as loving as | chomh grách le | no change after chomh |
| very loving | an-ghrách | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too loving | róghrách | ró- lenites |
“Grách” 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.
Loving in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for loving?
The Irish for loving is grách (pronounced “grawkh”). It comes after the noun: athair grách, a loving father; máthair ghrách, a loving mother.
How do you say more loving and most loving in Irish?
níos gráiche is more loving and is gráiche is most loving. In the past tense they become ní ba ghráiche and ba ghráiche.
Why does grách become ghrách?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So máthair ghrách (a loving mother) but athair grách (a loving father), because athair is masculine.
What is the plural of grách?
With a plural noun grách becomes grácha: aithreacha grácha, máithreacha grácha.
How do you say very loving in Irish?
an-ghrách. Too loving is róghrách, and as loving as is chomh grách le.
Which preposition goes with grách?
Use le for the person loved: tá sé grách lena chlann, he is loving to his family.
What is the difference between grách and ceanúil?
Both mean loving or fond; grách comes from grá and stresses love, while ceanúil, often used as ceanúil ar, means fond of.
