HeyRuaHow to say “colour-blind” in Irish
- Irish:
- dathdhall
- English:
- colour-blind
- Word type:
- adjective
- More colour-blind:
- níos dathdhaille
- Most colour-blind:
- is dathdhaille
- Plural:
- dathdhalla
- Pronunciation:
- “DAH-ghowl” /ˈd̪ˠahɣəul̪ˠ/
What does “dathdhall” mean?
- colour-blind
- Unable to see the difference between certain colours, such as red and green.Also: color-blind, colour blind.
“Dathdhall” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dathdhall 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 dhathdhall. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear dathdhall.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dathdhalla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir dhathdhalla; after other plurals it does not: girseacha dathdhalla.
More colour-blind, most colour-blind, very colour-blind
Bíonn buachaillí dathdhalla níos coitianta ná cailíní. Colour-blind boys are more common than girls.
| more colour-blind | níos dathdhaille | in the past tense: ní ba dhathdhaille |
|---|---|---|
| most colour-blind | is dathdhaille | in the past tense: ba dhathdhaille |
| as colour-blind as | chomh dathdhall le | no change after chomh |
| very colour-blind | an-dathdhall | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too colour-blind | ródhathdhall | ró- lenites |
“Dathdhall” 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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Colour-blind in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for colour-blind?
The Irish for colour-blind is dathdhall (pronounced “DAH-ghowl”). It comes after the noun: fear dathdhall, a colour-blind man; girseach dhathdhall, a colour-blind girl.
How do you say more colour-blind and most colour-blind in Irish?
níos dathdhaille is more colour-blind and is dathdhaille is most colour-blind. In the past tense they become ní ba dhathdhaille and ba dhathdhaille.
Why does dathdhall become dhathdhall?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhathdhall (a colour-blind girl) but fear dathdhall (a colour-blind man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of dathdhall?
With a plural noun dathdhall becomes dathdhalla: fir dhathdhalla, girseacha dathdhalla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very colour-blind in Irish?
an-dathdhall. Too colour-blind is ródhathdhall, and as colour-blind as is chomh dathdhall le.
How is 'dathdhall' formed?
It combines 'dath' (colour) and 'dall' (blind), with the 'd' of 'dall' lenited to 'dh' in the compound.
What is the noun for colour blindness?
The noun is 'dathdhaille', which also serves as the feminine genitive and comparative form of 'dathdhall'.
