HeyRuaHow to say “noisy” in Irish
- Irish:
- torannach
- English:
- noisy
- Word type:
- adjective
- Noisier:
- níos torannaí
- Noisiest:
- is torannaí
- Plural:
- torannacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TUR-un-ukh” /ˈt̪ˠɔɾˠən̪ˠəx/
What does “torannach” mean?
- noisy
- Making a lot of noise or full of loud sounds.Also: loud, thundering, rumbling, boisterous.
Other Irish adjectives for noisy: glórach (noisy), callánach (noisy), fothramach (noisy), tormánach (noisy)
“Torannach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is torannach after inneall (machine, masculine), after cathair (city, 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: cathair thorannach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: inneall torannach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, torannacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: innill thorannacha; after other plurals it does not: cathracha torannacha.
Noisier, noisiest, very noisy
Tá an tsráid seo níos torannaí ná an ceann eile. This street is noisier than the other one.
| noisier | níos torannaí | in the past tense: ní ba thorannaí |
|---|---|---|
| noisiest | is torannaí | in the past tense: ba thorannaí |
| as noisy as | chomh torannach le | no change after chomh |
| very noisy | an-torannach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too noisy | róthorannach | ró- lenites |
“Torannach” 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.
Noisy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for noisy?
The Irish for noisy is torannach (pronounced “TUR-un-ukh”). It comes after the noun: inneall torannach, a noisy machine; cathair thorannach, a noisy city.
How do you say noisier and noisiest in Irish?
níos torannaí is noisier and is torannaí is noisiest. In the past tense they become ní ba thorannaí and ba thorannaí.
Why does torannach become thorannach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cathair thorannach (a noisy city) but inneall torannach (a noisy machine), because inneall is masculine.
What is the plural of torannach?
With a plural noun torannach becomes torannacha: innill thorannacha, cathracha torannacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very noisy in Irish?
an-torannach. Too noisy is róthorannach, and as noisy as is chomh torannach le.
What is the difference between 'torannach' and 'glórach'?
'Glórach' usually describes loud voices or people, while 'torannach' suits noise in general, such as thunder, machines or traffic. Both can mean noisy.
