HeyRuaHow to say “autobiographical” in Irish
- Irish:
- dírbheathaisnéiseach
- English:
- autobiographical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More autobiographical:
- níos dírbheathaisnéisí
- Most autobiographical:
- is dírbheathaisnéisí
- Plural:
- dírbheathaisnéiseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DEER-va-hish-nay-shukh” /ˈdʲiːɾˠvʲahəʃnʲeːʃəx/
What does “dírbheathaisnéiseach” mean?
- autobiographical
- Relating to or based on the writer's own life story.Also: about one's own life, memoir-like.
“Dírbheathaisnéiseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dírbheathaisnéiseach after úrscéal (novel, masculine), after aiste (essay, 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: aiste dhírbheathaisnéiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: úrscéal dírbheathaisnéiseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dírbheathaisnéiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aistí dírbheathaisnéiseacha.
More autobiographical, most autobiographical, very autobiographical
Tá an dara leabhar níos dírbheathaisnéisí ná an chéad cheann. The second book is more autobiographical than the first one.
| more autobiographical | níos dírbheathaisnéisí | in the past tense: ní ba dhírbheathaisnéisí |
|---|---|---|
| most autobiographical | is dírbheathaisnéisí | in the past tense: ba dhírbheathaisnéisí |
| as autobiographical as | chomh dírbheathaisnéiseach le | no change after chomh |
| very autobiographical | an-dírbheathaisnéiseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too autobiographical | ródhírbheathaisnéiseach | ró- lenites |
“Dírbheathaisnéiseach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Autobiographical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for autobiographical?
The Irish for autobiographical is dírbheathaisnéiseach (pronounced “DEER-va-hish-nay-shukh”). It comes after the noun: úrscéal dírbheathaisnéiseach, an autobiographical novel; aiste dhírbheathaisnéiseach, an autobiographical essay.
How do you say more autobiographical and most autobiographical in Irish?
níos dírbheathaisnéisí is more autobiographical and is dírbheathaisnéisí is most autobiographical. In the past tense they become ní ba dhírbheathaisnéisí and ba dhírbheathaisnéisí.
Why does dírbheathaisnéiseach become dhírbheathaisnéiseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aiste dhírbheathaisnéiseach (an autobiographical essay) but úrscéal dírbheathaisnéiseach (an autobiographical novel), because úrscéal is masculine.
What is the plural of dírbheathaisnéiseach?
With a plural noun dírbheathaisnéiseach becomes dírbheathaisnéiseacha: úrscéalta dírbheathaisnéiseacha, aistí dírbheathaisnéiseacha.
How do you say very autobiographical in Irish?
an-dírbheathaisnéiseach. Too autobiographical is ródhírbheathaisnéiseach, and as autobiographical as is chomh dírbheathaisnéiseach le.
What noun is 'dírbheathaisnéiseach' formed from?
It comes from 'dírbheathaisnéis', autobiography, which is 'dír' (self) plus 'beathaisnéis' (biography).
How do I say 'biographical' rather than 'autobiographical'?
Use 'beathaisnéiseach' for biographical; 'dírbheathaisnéiseach' is only for a life written by the person themselves.
