HeyRuaHow to say “noisy” in Irish
- Irish:
- tormánach
- English:
- noisy
- Word type:
- adjective
- Noisier:
- níos tormánaí
- Noisiest:
- is tormánaí
- Plural:
- tormánacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TUR-maw-nukh” /ˈt̪ˠɔɾˠəmˠaːn̪ˠəx/
What does “tormánach” mean?
- noisy
- Making a lot of noise or full of noise.Also: loud, rowdy, clamorous, boisterous.
Other Irish adjectives for noisy: glórach (noisy), callánach (noisy), fothramach (noisy), torannach (noisy)
“Tormánach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tormánach after inneall (machine, masculine), after oifig (office, 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: oifig thormánach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: inneall tormánach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tormánacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: innill thormánacha; after other plurals it does not: oifigí tormánacha.
Noisier, noisiest, very noisy
Tá an chathair níos tormánaí ná an tuath. The city is noisier than the countryside.
| noisier | níos tormánaí | in the past tense: ní ba thormánaí |
|---|---|---|
| noisiest | is tormánaí | in the past tense: ba thormánaí |
| as noisy as | chomh tormánach le | no change after chomh |
| very noisy | an-tormánach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too noisy | róthormánach | ró- lenites |
“Tormánach” 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 tormánach (pronounced “TUR-maw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: inneall tormánach, a noisy machine; oifig thormánach, a noisy office.
How do you say noisier and noisiest in Irish?
níos tormánaí is noisier and is tormánaí is noisiest. In the past tense they become ní ba thormánaí and ba thormánaí.
Why does tormánach become thormánach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oifig thormánach (a noisy office) but inneall tormánach (a noisy machine), because inneall is masculine.
What is the plural of tormánach?
With a plural noun tormánach becomes tormánacha: innill thormánacha, oifigí tormánacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very noisy in Irish?
an-tormánach. Too noisy is róthormánach, and as noisy as is chomh tormánach le.
What is the difference between 'tormánach' and 'glórach'?
'Tormánach' suggests rumbling or general noise, as from machinery or traffic, while 'glórach' refers more to loud voices; both can translate 'noisy'.
