HeyRuaHow to say “noisy” in Irish
- Irish:
- fothramach
- English:
- noisy
- Word type:
- adjective
- Noisier:
- níos fothramaí
- Noisiest:
- is fothramaí
- Plural:
- fothramacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FUR-ha-ma-kh” /ˈfɔɾˠəmˠəx/
What does “fothramach” mean?
- noisy
- Making a lot of noise or full of noise.Also: loud, clamorous, rowdy.
Other Irish adjectives for noisy: glórach (noisy), callánach (noisy), tormánach (noisy), torannach (noisy)
“Fothramach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fothramach after inneall (machine, masculine), after sráid (street, 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: sráid fhothramach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: inneall fothramach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fothramacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: innill fhothramacha; after other plurals it does not: sráideanna fothramacha.
Noisier, noisiest, very noisy
Tá an chathair níos fothramaí ná an tuath. The city is noisier than the countryside.
| noisier | níos fothramaí | in the past tense: ní b'fhothramaí |
|---|---|---|
| noisiest | is fothramaí | in the past tense: ab fhothramaí |
| as noisy as | chomh fothramach le | no change after chomh |
| very noisy | an-fhothramach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too noisy | rófhothramach | ró- lenites |
“Fothramach” 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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Noisy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for noisy?
The Irish for noisy is fothramach (pronounced “FUR-ha-ma-kh”). It comes after the noun: inneall fothramach, a noisy machine; sráid fhothramach, a noisy street.
How do you say noisier and noisiest in Irish?
níos fothramaí is noisier and is fothramaí is noisiest. In the past tense they become ní b'fhothramaí and ab fhothramaí.
Why does fothramach become fhothramach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So sráid fhothramach (a noisy street) but inneall fothramach (a noisy machine), because inneall is masculine.
What is the plural of fothramach?
With a plural noun fothramach becomes fothramacha: innill fhothramacha, sráideanna fothramacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very noisy in Irish?
an-fhothramach. Too noisy is rófhothramach, and as noisy as is chomh fothramach le.
What is the difference between 'fothramach' and 'glórach'?
'Fothramach' suggests clatter or general din, from 'fothram', while 'glórach' relates more to loud voices. 'Callánach' is also common for noisy or rowdy.
