HeyRuaHow to say “trusting” in Irish
- Irish:
- trustúil
- English:
- trusting, confident
- Word type:
- adjective
- More trusting:
- níos trustúla
- Most trusting:
- is trustúla
- Plural:
- trustúla
- Pronunciation:
- “TRUS-tool” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠʊsˠt̪ˠuːlʲ/
What does “trustúil” mean?
“Trustúil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- trusting
- Ready to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you.Also: trustful, confiding, credulous.
1 other meaning: confident
- 2confident
- Feeling sure and hopeful that something will happen or turn out well.Also: hopeful, assured.
“Trustúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is trustúil 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 thrustúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste trustúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, trustúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha trustúla.
More trusting, most trusting, very trusting
Tá sí níos trustúla ná a deartháir. She is more trusting than her brother.
| more trusting | níos trustúla | in the past tense: ní ba thrustúla |
|---|---|---|
| most trusting | is trustúla | in the past tense: ba thrustúla |
| as trusting as | chomh trustúil le | no change after chomh |
| very trusting | an-trustúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too trusting | róthrustúil | ró- lenites |
“Trustúil” 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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Trusting in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for trusting?
The Irish for trusting is trustúil (pronounced “TRUS-tool”). It comes after the noun: páiste trustúil, a trusting child; girseach thrustúil, a trusting girl.
How do you say more trusting and most trusting in Irish?
níos trustúla is more trusting and is trustúla is most trusting. In the past tense they become ní ba thrustúla and ba thrustúla.
Why does trustúil become thrustúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach thrustúil (a trusting girl) but páiste trustúil (a trusting child), because páiste is masculine.
What is the plural of trustúil?
With a plural noun trustúil becomes trustúla: páistí trustúla, girseacha trustúla.
How do you say very trusting in Irish?
an-trustúil. Too trusting is róthrustúil, and as trusting as is chomh trustúil le.
Does trustúil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Trustúil can mean trusting or confident, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'trustúil' and 'iontaofa'?
'Trustúil' describes someone who trusts others, while 'iontaofa' describes someone who can be trusted.
