HeyRuaHow to say “bipolar” in Irish
- Irish:
- dépholach
- English:
- bipolar
- Word type:
- adjective
- More bipolar:
- níos dépholaí
- Most bipolar:
- is dépholaí
- Plural:
- dépholacha
- Pronunciation:
- “JAY-fuh-lukh” /ˈdʲeːfˠəl̪ˠəx/
What does “dépholach” mean?
- bipolar
- Having two poles, especially in physics or electronics, or describing a mood disorder with extreme highs and lows.Also: two-poled, dipolar.
“Dépholach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dépholach after fear (man, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach dhépholach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear dépholach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dépholacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir dhépholacha; after other plurals it does not: girseacha dépholacha.
More bipolar, most bipolar, very bipolar
Tá an maighnéad seo níos dépholaí ná an ceann eile. This magnet is more bipolar than the other one.
| more bipolar | níos dépholaí | in the past tense: ní ba dhépholaí |
|---|---|---|
| most bipolar | is dépholaí | in the past tense: ba dhépholaí |
| as bipolar as | chomh dépholach le | no change after chomh |
| very bipolar | an-dépholach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too bipolar | ródhépholach | ró- lenites |
“Dépholach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Bipolar in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bipolar?
The Irish for bipolar is dépholach (pronounced “JAY-fuh-lukh”). It comes after the noun: fear dépholach, a bipolar man; girseach dhépholach, a bipolar girl.
How do you say more bipolar and most bipolar in Irish?
níos dépholaí is more bipolar and is dépholaí is most bipolar. In the past tense they become ní ba dhépholaí and ba dhépholaí.
Why does dépholach become dhépholach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhépholach (a bipolar girl) but fear dépholach (a bipolar man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of dépholach?
With a plural noun dépholach becomes dépholacha: fir dhépholacha, girseacha dépholacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very bipolar in Irish?
an-dépholach. Too bipolar is ródhépholach, and as bipolar as is chomh dépholach le.
How do you say bipolar disorder in Irish?
It is 'neamhord dépholach', for example 'Tá neamhord dépholach uirthi', meaning she has bipolar disorder.
