HeyRuaHow to say “bad person” in Irish
- Irish:
- drochdhuine
- English:
- bad person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “DROKH-ghin-yuh” /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔxˌɣɪnʲə/
- Plural:
- drochdhaoine (bad people)
- Genitive singular:
- drochdhuine, an drochdhuine (e.g. gníomhartha an drochdhuine, the deeds of the bad person)
- Genitive plural:
- drochdhaoine, na ndrochdhaoine (e.g. cleasanna na ndrochdhaoine, the tricks of the bad people)
What does “drochdhuine” mean?
- bad person
- A wicked or evil person, someone who does harm to others.Also: evil person, villain, wicked person, scoundrel, baddie.
“Drochdhuine” with the article
The plural of bad person in Irish is drochdhaoine. Here is drochdhuine after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Drochdhuine” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using drochdhuine, the Irish word for bad person.
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Bad person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bad person?
The Irish for bad person is drochdhuine (pronounced “DROKH-ghin-yuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is drochdhaoine.
How do you pronounce drochdhuine in Irish?
Drochdhuine is said like “DROKH-ghin-yuh” (IPA /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔxˌɣɪnʲə/).
What is the plural of bad person in Irish?
The plural of drochdhuine is drochdhaoine; with the article, na drochdhaoine means “the bad people”. The genitive plural is drochdhaoine, as in cleasanna na ndrochdhaoine (the tricks of the bad people).
Why does drochdhuine change to dhrochdhuine or ndrochdhuine?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) drochdhuine becomes mo dhrochdhuine (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndrochdhuine (eclipsis).
How is 'drochdhuine' formed?
It is the prefix 'droch-' (bad) plus 'duine' (person), with lenition of the d: drochdhuine. The same prefix gives words like 'drochaimsir' (bad weather).
What is the opposite of 'drochdhuine'?
A good person is 'duine maith' or 'dea-dhuine'; 'duine maith' is the more everyday phrase.
