HeyRuaHow to say “merciful” in Irish
- Irish:
- trócaireach
- English:
- merciful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More merciful:
- níos trócairí
- Most merciful:
- is trócairí
- Plural:
- trócaireacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TROH-kir-ukh” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠoːkəɾʲəx/
What does “trócaireach” mean?
- merciful
- Showing mercy, kindness or forgiveness to others, especially to someone in your power.Also: compassionate, forgiving, lenient, clement.
“Trócaireach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is trócaireach after rí (king, masculine), after banaltra (nurse, 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: banaltra thrócaireach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: rí trócaireach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, trócaireacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: banaltraí trócaireacha.
More merciful, most merciful, very merciful
Bhí an múinteoir nua níos trócairí ná an seancheann. The new teacher was more merciful than the old one.
| more merciful | níos trócairí | in the past tense: ní ba thrócairí |
|---|---|---|
| most merciful | is trócairí | in the past tense: ba thrócairí |
| as merciful as | chomh trócaireach le | no change after chomh |
| very merciful | an-trócaireach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too merciful | róthrócaireach | ró- lenites |
“Trócaireach” 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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Merciful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for merciful?
The Irish for merciful is trócaireach (pronounced “TROH-kir-ukh”). It comes after the noun: rí trócaireach, a merciful king; banaltra thrócaireach, a merciful nurse.
How do you say more merciful and most merciful in Irish?
níos trócairí is more merciful and is trócairí is most merciful. In the past tense they become ní ba thrócairí and ba thrócairí.
Why does trócaireach become thrócaireach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So banaltra thrócaireach (a merciful nurse) but rí trócaireach (a merciful king), because rí is masculine.
What is the plural of trócaireach?
With a plural noun trócaireach becomes trócaireacha: ríthe trócaireacha, banaltraí trócaireacha.
How do you say very merciful in Irish?
an-trócaireach. Too merciful is róthrócaireach, and as merciful as is chomh trócaireach le.
What noun is 'trócaireach' related to?
It comes from 'trócaire', meaning mercy, as in 'Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam', may God have mercy on his soul.
Which preposition is used with 'trócaireach'?
Use 'le' or 'do' for the person shown mercy, for example 'Bí trócaireach leo', be merciful to them.
