Scottish Gaelic word

droch

bad

adjective

droch means “bad” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adjective.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	droch
Sèimheachadh	dhroch

Tha droch shìde ann

The weather is bad.

Dè ur cor? Droch chor. Nach bochd sin.

"How are you?" "Not well." "That's unfortunate."

—Dè ur cor? —Droch chor. —Nach bochd sin.

How are you? "Not well." "That's unfortunate."

Thug Gnothach Dharien droch bhuaidh air an dùthaich.

(1962) La Mala Hora (An droch ghreiseag)

Descriptions

abaich

mature, ripe

ainmeil

famous, distinguished, illustrious, renowned

amh

raw, uncooked

annasach

strange, rare, unusual

aotrom

light

baoth

foolish, silly, simple, stupid, fatuous, inept

beag

small, little, short, diminutive

beò

alive

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