HeyRuaHow to say “bad one” in Irish
- Irish:
- droch-cheann
- English:
- bad one
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “drokh-HYAWN” /ˈdɾˠɔx ˌçaːnˠ/
- Plural:
- droch-chinn (bad ones)
- Genitive singular:
- droch-chinn, an droch-chinn (e.g. lorg an droch-chinn, the trace of the bad one)
- Genitive plural:
- droch-cheann, na ndroch-cheann (e.g. carn na ndroch-cheann, the heap of bad ones)
What does “droch-cheann” mean?
- bad one
- A bad or defective one of something, such as a bad apple or a faulty item, or a bad person.Also: bad egg, rotten one, dud, villain.
“Droch-cheann” with the article
The plural of bad one in Irish is droch-chinn. Here is droch-cheann after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Droch-cheann” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using droch-cheann, the Irish word for bad one.
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Bad one in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bad one?
The Irish for bad one is droch-cheann (pronounced “drokh-HYAWN”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is droch-chinn.
How do you pronounce droch-cheann in Irish?
Droch-cheann is said like “drokh-HYAWN” (IPA /ˈdɾˠɔx ˌçaːnˠ/).
What is the plural of bad one in Irish?
The plural of droch-cheann is droch-chinn; with the article, na droch-chinn means “the bad ones”. The genitive plural is droch-cheann, as in carn na ndroch-cheann (the heap of bad ones).
Why does droch-cheann change to dhroch-cheann or ndroch-cheann?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) droch-cheann becomes mo dhroch-cheann (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndroch-cheann (eclipsis).
Why is there a hyphen in droch-cheann?
Droch is joined with a hyphen when the next word begins with c, as in droch-cheann, and it lenites it; before most other letters it is written solid, as in drochdhuine.
