Tá mo dheartháir níos láidre ná mé.
My brother is stronger than me.
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Irish word
láidre
comparative degree
adjectivefeminine/ˈl̪ˠɑːdʲ(ə)ɾʲə/
láidre means “comparative degree” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈl̪ˠɑːdʲ(ə)ɾʲə/.
Definitions
- genitive singular feminine
láidre in context
Uair a bhí mise ag fás suas, chonaic mé an buachaill is láidre sa mbaile. Agus ó chonaic mé an t-aonad san, nídh 'acainn dom dol im choladh.
When I was growing up, I saw the largest boy in the village. Since I saw that unit, I have not been able to sleep.
C1
B'eisean an duine ba láidre acu agus sháraigh sé gach duine eile gan dua.
He was the strongest and beat everybody else effortlessly.
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Bhí canúintí láidre Slavacha acu.
They had strong Slavic accents.
B1
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