HeyRuaHow to say “bad condition” in Irish
- Irish:
- drochghléas
- English:
- bad condition
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “DRAWKH-ghlayss” /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔxˌɣlʲeːsˠ/
- Plural:
- drochghléasanna (bad conditions)
- Genitive singular:
- drochghléis, an drochghléis (e.g. de bharr an drochghléis, because of the bad condition)
- Genitive plural:
- drochghléasanna, na ndrochghléasanna (e.g. de bharr na ndrochghléasanna, because of the bad conditions)
What does “drochghléas” mean?
- bad condition
- A poor or bad state of repair, order or condition, of a thing or a person.Also: disrepair, bad state, poor shape, bad order.
Other Irish words for bad condition: drochbhail (bad condition), droch-chor (bad state)
“Drochghléas” with the article
The plural of bad condition in Irish is drochghléasanna. Here is drochghléas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Drochghléas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using drochghléas, the Irish word for bad condition.
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Bad condition in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bad condition?
The Irish for bad condition is drochghléas (pronounced “DRAWKH-ghlayss”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is drochghléasanna.
How do you pronounce drochghléas in Irish?
Drochghléas is said like “DRAWKH-ghlayss” (IPA /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔxˌɣlʲeːsˠ/).
What is the plural of bad condition in Irish?
The plural of drochghléas is drochghléasanna; with the article, na drochghléasanna means “the bad conditions”. The genitive plural is drochghléasanna, as in de bharr na ndrochghléasanna (because of the bad conditions).
Why does drochghléas change to dhrochghléas or ndrochghléas?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) drochghléas becomes mo dhrochghléas (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndrochghléas (eclipsis).
What is the opposite of 'i ndrochghléas'?
Use 'i ngléas' or 'i ndea-ghléas' for in good order; similar phrases are 'i ndrochbhail' and 'ar droch-chaoi'.
