HeyRuaHow to say “restless” in Irish
- Irish:
- corrthónach
- English:
- restless
- Word type:
- adjective
- More restless:
- níos corrthónaí
- Most restless:
- is corrthónaí
- Plural:
- corrthónacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOR-hoh-nukh” /ˈkoɾˠhoːnˠəx/
What does “corrthónach” mean?
- restless
- Unable to sit still or stay calm, fidgeting and uneasy.Also: fidgety, fidgeting, uneasy, impatient.
Other Irish adjectives for restless: mífhoighneach (impatient), neamhshocair (uneasy), corrabhuaiseach (uneasy), míshocair (unsettled)
“Corrthónach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is corrthónach after páiste (child, 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 chorrthónach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste corrthónach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, corrthónacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha corrthónacha.
More restless, most restless, very restless
Tá sé níos corrthónaí ná a dheartháir. He is more restless than his brother.
| more restless | níos corrthónaí | in the past tense: ní ba chorrthónaí |
|---|---|---|
| most restless | is corrthónaí | in the past tense: ba chorrthónaí |
| as restless as | chomh corrthónach le | no change after chomh |
| very restless | an-chorrthónach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too restless | róchorrthónach | ró- lenites |
“Corrthónach” 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.
Restless in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for restless?
The Irish for restless is corrthónach (pronounced “KOR-hoh-nukh”). It comes after the noun: páiste corrthónach, a restless child; girseach chorrthónach, a restless girl.
How do you say more restless and most restless in Irish?
níos corrthónaí is more restless and is corrthónaí is most restless. In the past tense they become ní ba chorrthónaí and ba chorrthónaí.
Why does corrthónach become chorrthónach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach chorrthónach (a restless girl) but páiste corrthónach (a restless child), because páiste is masculine.
What is the plural of corrthónach?
With a plural noun corrthónach becomes corrthónacha: páistí corrthónacha, girseacha corrthónacha.
How do you say very restless in Irish?
an-chorrthónach. Too restless is róchorrthónach, and as restless as is chomh corrthónach le.
Where does the word 'corrthónach' come from?
It comes from 'corrthón', literally an uneasy bottom, so 'corrthónach' describes someone who cannot sit still. A similar word is 'míshuaimhneach', meaning uneasy or unsettled.
