HeyRuaHow to say “tormented” in Irish
- Irish:
- cráite
- English:
- tormented, annoyed, miserly
- Word type:
- adjective
- More tormented:
- níos cráite
- Most tormented:
- is cráite
- Pronunciation:
- “KRAW-cha” /ˈkɾˠaːtʲə/
What does “cráite” mean?
“Cráite” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- tormented
- Suffering great distress, worry or pain.Also: distressed, anguished, worried sick.
2 other meanings: annoyed or miserly
- 2annoyed
- Greatly vexed or exasperated by something or someone.Also: vexed, exasperated, fed up.
- 3miserly
- Mean and unwilling to spend or give anything.Also: stingy, mean, tight-fisted.
Other Irish adjectives for tormented: céasta (tormented)
“Cráite” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cráite after fear (man, 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 chráite. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear cráite.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cráite. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir chráite; after other plurals it does not: máithreacha cráite.
More tormented, most tormented, very tormented
Bhí sí níos cráite ná riamh inné. She was more distressed than ever yesterday.
| more tormented | níos cráite | in the past tense: ní ba chráite |
|---|---|---|
| most tormented | is cráite | in the past tense: ba chráite |
| as tormented as | chomh cráite le | no change after chomh |
| very tormented | an-chráite | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too tormented | róchráite | ró- lenites |
“Cráite” 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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Tormented in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tormented?
The Irish for tormented is cráite (pronounced “KRAW-cha”). It comes after the noun: fear cráite, a tormented man; máthair chráite, a tormented mother.
How do you say more tormented and most tormented in Irish?
níos cráite is more tormented and is cráite is most tormented. In the past tense they become ní ba chráite and ba chráite.
Why does cráite become chráite?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So máthair chráite (a tormented mother) but fear cráite (a tormented man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very tormented in Irish?
an-chráite. Too tormented is róchráite, and as tormented as is chomh cráite le.
Does cráite have more than one meaning?
Yes. Cráite can mean tormented, annoyed or miserly, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which preposition shows what is tormenting you with 'cráite'?
Use 'ag': 'Tá mé cráite ag na páistí' means 'I am driven mad by the children'.
Where does 'cráite' come from?
It is the verbal adjective of the verb 'cráigh', to torment or annoy, and is related to the noun 'crá', torment.
