HeyRuaHow to say “patriotic” in Irish
- Irish:
- tírghrách
- English:
- patriotic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More patriotic:
- níos tírghráiche
- Most patriotic:
- is tírghráiche
- Plural:
- tírghrácha
- Pronunciation:
- “TEER-ghraakh” /ˈtʲiːɾˠɣɾˠaːx/
What does “tírghrách” mean?
- patriotic
- Showing love for and loyalty to your own country.Also: loyal to one's country, nationalistic.
“Tírghrách” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tírghrách after amhrán (song, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach thírghrách. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: amhrán tírghrách.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tírghrácha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: amhráin thírghrácha; after other plurals it does not: girseacha tírghrácha.
More patriotic, most patriotic, very patriotic
Tá sí níos tírghráiche ná a deartháir. She is more patriotic than her brother.
| more patriotic | níos tírghráiche | in the past tense: ní ba thírghráiche |
|---|---|---|
| most patriotic | is tírghráiche | in the past tense: ba thírghráiche |
| as patriotic as | chomh tírghrách le | no change after chomh |
| very patriotic | an-tírghrách | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too patriotic | róthírghrách | ró- lenites |
“Tírghrách” 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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Patriotic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for patriotic?
The Irish for patriotic is tírghrách (pronounced “TEER-ghraakh”). It comes after the noun: amhrán tírghrách, a patriotic song; girseach thírghrách, a patriotic girl.
How do you say more patriotic and most patriotic in Irish?
níos tírghráiche is more patriotic and is tírghráiche is most patriotic. In the past tense they become ní ba thírghráiche and ba thírghráiche.
Why does tírghrách become thírghrách?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach thírghrách (a patriotic girl) but amhrán tírghrách (a patriotic song), because amhrán is masculine.
What is the plural of tírghrách?
With a plural noun tírghrách becomes tírghrácha: amhráin thírghrácha, girseacha tírghrácha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very patriotic in Irish?
an-tírghrách. Too patriotic is róthírghrách, and as patriotic as is chomh tírghrách le.
What is the noun related to 'tírghrách'?
The noun is 'tírghrá', meaning patriotism, and a patriot is 'tírghráthóir'.
