HeyRuaHow to say “proud” in Irish
- Irish:
- bródúil
- English:
- proud, arrogant
- Word type:
- adjective
- Prouder:
- níos bródúla
- Proudest:
- is bródúla
- Plural:
- bródúla
- Pronunciation:
- “BROH-dool” /ˈbˠɾˠoːd̪ˠuːlʲ/
What does “bródúil” mean?
“Bródúil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- proud
- Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you or someone close to you has done or has.Also: pleased, gratified.
1 other meaning: arrogant
- 2arrogant
- Having too high an opinion of yourself; haughty.Also: haughty, conceited, vain.
Other Irish adjectives for proud: uaibhreach (proud), mórtasach (proud)
“Bródúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bródúil after athair (father, masculine), after máthair (mother, 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: máthair bhródúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: athair bródúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bródúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: máithreacha bródúla.
Prouder, proudest, very proud
Ní raibh duine ar bith níos bródúla ná í. Nobody was prouder than her.
| prouder | níos bródúla | in the past tense: ní ba bhródúla |
|---|---|---|
| proudest | is bródúla | in the past tense: ba bhródúla |
| as proud as | chomh bródúil le | no change after chomh |
| very proud | an-bhródúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too proud | róbhródúil | ró- lenites |
“Bródúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Phrases with bródúil: Tá mé bródúil asat (I'm proud of you)
Other adjectives in Irish
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Phrases with “bródúil”
Proud in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for proud?
The Irish for proud is bródúil (pronounced “BROH-dool”). It comes after the noun: athair bródúil, a proud father; máthair bhródúil, a proud mother.
How do you say prouder and proudest in Irish?
níos bródúla is prouder and is bródúla is proudest. In the past tense they become ní ba bhródúla and ba bhródúla.
Why does bródúil become bhródúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So máthair bhródúil (a proud mother) but athair bródúil (a proud father), because athair is masculine.
What is the plural of bródúil?
With a plural noun bródúil becomes bródúla: aithreacha bródúla, máithreacha bródúla.
How do you say very proud in Irish?
an-bhródúil. Too proud is róbhródúil, and as proud as is chomh bródúil le.
Does bródúil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Bródúil can mean proud or arrogant, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which preposition goes with bródúil?
Use 'as': Tá mé bródúil asat means 'I am proud of you', and bródúil as an obair means 'proud of the work'.
Is bródúil always positive?
Usually it means proud in a good sense, but it can also suggest arrogance; for clearly negative pride words like 'uaibhreach' or 'mórchúiseach' are used.
