HeyRuaHow to say “seriously wounded” in Irish
- Irish:
- tromghonta
- English:
- seriously wounded
- Word type:
- adjective
- More seriously wounded:
- níos tromghonta
- Most seriously wounded:
- is tromghonta
- Pronunciation:
- “TROWM-ghun-ta” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠəumˠˌɣən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “tromghonta” mean?
- seriously wounded
- Badly or gravely injured by a wound.Also: badly wounded, gravely injured, seriously injured.
“Tromghonta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tromghonta after saighdiúir (soldier, masculine), after banaltra (nurse, 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: banaltra thromghonta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: saighdiúir tromghonta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tromghonta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: banaltraí tromghonta.
More seriously wounded, most seriously wounded, very seriously wounded
Bhí an tiománaí níos tromghonta ná an paisinéir. The driver was more seriously injured than the passenger.
| more seriously wounded | níos tromghonta | in the past tense: ní ba thromghonta |
|---|---|---|
| most seriously wounded | is tromghonta | in the past tense: ba thromghonta |
| as seriously wounded as | chomh tromghonta le | no change after chomh |
| very seriously wounded | an-tromghonta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too seriously wounded | róthromghonta | ró- lenites |
“Tromghonta” 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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Seriously wounded in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for seriously wounded?
The Irish for seriously wounded is tromghonta (pronounced “TROWM-ghun-ta”). It comes after the noun: saighdiúir tromghonta, a seriously wounded soldier; banaltra thromghonta, a seriously wounded nurse.
How do you say more seriously wounded and most seriously wounded in Irish?
níos tromghonta is more seriously wounded and is tromghonta is most seriously wounded. In the past tense they become ní ba thromghonta and ba thromghonta.
Why does tromghonta become thromghonta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So banaltra thromghonta (a seriously wounded nurse) but saighdiúir tromghonta (a seriously wounded soldier), because saighdiúir is masculine.
How do you say very seriously wounded in Irish?
an-tromghonta. Too seriously wounded is róthromghonta, and as seriously wounded as is chomh tromghonta le.
How is 'tromghonta' different from 'gortaithe'?
'Gortaithe' means hurt or injured in general, while 'tromghonta' means gravely wounded, often used in news reports about accidents or war.
