HeyRuaHow to say “morale” in Irish
- Irish:
- moral
- English:
- morale
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MOR-ul” /ˈmˠɔɾˠəlˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- morail, an mhorail (e.g. ardú morail, a boost in morale)
What does “moral” mean?
- morale
- The confidence, spirit and enthusiasm of a person or group, especially in difficult times.Also: spirit, confidence, team spirit.
Other Irish words for morale: meanma (spirit)
“Moral” with the article
Here is moral after the article (an t-alt).
an moral
the morale
No change after an
“Moral” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using moral, the Irish word for morale.
Tá an moral go hard san fhoireann.
Morale is high in the team.
Bhí moral na n-oibrithe íseal.
The workers' morale was low.
Thug an bua ardú morail dúinn.
The win gave us a morale boost.
Chaill na saighdiúirí a moral.
The soldiers lost their morale.
Ní raibh mórán morail sa scoil.
There wasn't much morale in the school.
Caithfimid moral an phobail a ardú.
We must raise the community's morale.
Thit an moral i ndiaidh na scéala.
Morale fell after the news.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Morale in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for morale?
The Irish for morale is moral (pronounced “MOR-ul”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce moral in Irish?
Moral is said like “MOR-ul” (IPA /ˈmˠɔɾˠəlˠ/).
Does moral have a plural?
No plural form is given for moral in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does moral change to mhoral?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhoral. After ár (our) it stays ár moral, because m does not take eclipsis.
Does 'moral' mean the moral of a story?
No, 'moral' means morale. The moral of a story is 'teagasc' or 'ceacht', and morality is 'moráltacht'.
