HeyRuaHow to say “momentous” in Irish
- Irish:
- trombhríoch
- English:
- momentous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More momentous:
- níos trombhríche
- Most momentous:
- is trombhríche
- Plural:
- trombhríocha
- Pronunciation:
- “TROM-vree-ukh” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠɔmˠvʲɾʲiːəx/
What does “trombhríoch” mean?
- momentous
- Very important and serious, with great consequences or weight.Also: weighty, important, grave, significant.
“Trombhríoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is trombhríoch after cruinniú (meeting, masculine), after céim (step, 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: céim thrombhríoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cruinniú trombhríoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, trombhríocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: céimeanna trombhríocha.
More momentous, most momentous, very momentous
Bhí an dara cruinniú níos trombhríche ná an chéad cheann. The second meeting was more momentous than the first.
| more momentous | níos trombhríche | in the past tense: ní ba thrombhríche |
|---|---|---|
| most momentous | is trombhríche | in the past tense: ba thrombhríche |
| as momentous as | chomh trombhríoch le | no change after chomh |
| very momentous | an-trombhríoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too momentous | róthrombhríoch | ró- lenites |
“Trombhríoch” 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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Momentous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for momentous?
The Irish for momentous is trombhríoch (pronounced “TROM-vree-ukh”). It comes after the noun: cruinniú trombhríoch, a momentous meeting; céim thrombhríoch, a momentous step.
How do you say more momentous and most momentous in Irish?
níos trombhríche is more momentous and is trombhríche is most momentous. In the past tense they become ní ba thrombhríche and ba thrombhríche.
Why does trombhríoch become thrombhríoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So céim thrombhríoch (a momentous step) but cruinniú trombhríoch (a momentous meeting), because cruinniú is masculine.
What is the plural of trombhríoch?
With a plural noun trombhríoch becomes trombhríocha: cruinnithe trombhríocha, céimeanna trombhríocha.
How do you say very momentous in Irish?
an-trombhríoch. Too momentous is róthrombhríoch, and as momentous as is chomh trombhríoch le.
How is 'trombhríoch' different from 'tábhachtach'?
'Tábhachtach' is the everyday word for important, while 'trombhríoch' is more formal and stresses weight and serious consequences, like 'momentous'. It is built from 'trom' (heavy) and 'brí' (meaning, force).
