HeyRuaHow to say “bad luck” in Irish
- Irish:
- drochsheans
- English:
- bad luck
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “DRokh-hyans” /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔxˌhan̠ʲsˠ/
- Plural:
- drochsheansanna
- Genitive singular:
- drochsheans, an drochsheans (e.g. de bharr an drochsheans, because of the bad luck)
- Genitive plural:
- drochsheansanna, na ndrochsheansanna (e.g. sraith na ndrochsheansanna, the run of bad luck)
What does “drochsheans” mean?
- bad luck
- Misfortune, or something unlucky that happens to you by chance.Also: misfortune, ill luck, bad chance.
Other Irish words for bad luck: mí-ádh (bad luck), donas (bad luck), drochrath (bad luck)
“Drochsheans” with the article
The plural of bad luck in Irish is drochsheansanna. Here is drochsheans after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Drochsheans” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using drochsheans, the Irish word for bad luck.
Other nouns in Irish
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Bad luck in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bad luck?
The Irish for bad luck is drochsheans (pronounced “DRokh-hyans”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is drochsheansanna.
How do you pronounce drochsheans in Irish?
Drochsheans is said like “DRokh-hyans” (IPA /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔxˌhan̠ʲsˠ/).
What is the plural of bad luck in Irish?
The plural of drochsheans is drochsheansanna; with the article, it is na drochsheansanna. The genitive plural is drochsheansanna, as in sraith na ndrochsheansanna (the run of bad luck).
Why does drochsheans change to dhrochsheans or ndrochsheans?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) drochsheans becomes mo dhrochsheans (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndrochsheans (eclipsis).
Is 'drochsheans' the same as 'mí-ádh'?
They are close: 'drochsheans' stresses unlucky chance in a particular event, while 'mí-ádh' is the general word for misfortune or bad luck.
