leadránach
/lʲɑˈd̪ˠɾˠɑ̃ːn̪ˠəx/
The Irish word for boring is leadránach.
leadránach is an adjective used to describe something that causes boredom or tiredness.
Meaning: causing boredom or tiredness (adj)
Which one should you use?
leadránach is the masculine singular form, while leadránacha is the plural form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective leadránach is in the masculine singular form. When you need to refer to multiple boring things, use the plural form leadránacha.
How do you pronounce it?
/lʲɑˈd̪ˠɾˠɑ̃ːn̪ˠəx/
Did you know?
- The word leadránach comes from leadrán, which means 'lingering'. In Irish, being 'boring' is conceptually linked to the act of lagging behind or taking too long.
- Using leadránach to describe a person can imply they are 'wearisome' or 'tiresome' rather than just lacking a personality.
- The suffix -ach in leadránach is a very common way to turn a noun into an adjective in Irish, similar to how English uses '-y' or '-ous'.
Examples in context
- Tá an cluiche leadránach.The game is boring.This sentence is useful for demonstrating how to use leadránach to describe a game.Tatoeba #3233362 by biber, translation #2002548 by bichodebola
Example conversation
Siobhán and Conor are talking about a movie.
- SiobhánAn raibh an scannán sin go leadránach?Was that movie boring?
- ConorBa é an scannán is leadránach a chonaic mé.It was the most boring movie I've seen.
- SiobhánNá déan an t-uile leadránach é.Don't make it all boring.
- ConorTá an scéal leadránach go leanúnach.The story is boring continuously.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry leadránach, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries leadránach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
