HeyRuaHow to say “contemptuous” in Irish
- Irish:
- drochmheasúil
- English:
- contemptuous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More contemptuous:
- níos drochmheasúla
- Most contemptuous:
- is drochmheasúla
- Plural:
- drochmheasúla
- Pronunciation:
- “DROKH-vass-ool” /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔxˌvʲasˠuːlʲ/
What does “drochmheasúil” mean?
- contemptuous
- Showing that you have no respect for someone or something.Also: disrespectful, scornful, disparaging, disdainful.
Other Irish adjectives for contemptuous: tarcaisneach (contemptuous)
“Drochmheasúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is drochmheasúil after freagra (answer, 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 dhrochmheasúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: freagra drochmheasúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, drochmheasúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha drochmheasúla.
More contemptuous, most contemptuous, very contemptuous
Bhí a dheartháir níos drochmheasúla ná é féin. His brother was more contemptuous than he was.
| more contemptuous | níos drochmheasúla | in the past tense: ní ba dhrochmheasúla |
|---|---|---|
| most contemptuous | is drochmheasúla | in the past tense: ba dhrochmheasúla |
| as contemptuous as | chomh drochmheasúil le | no change after chomh |
| very contemptuous | an-drochmheasúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too contemptuous | ródhrochmheasúil | ró- lenites |
“Drochmheasúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Contemptuous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for contemptuous?
The Irish for contemptuous is drochmheasúil (pronounced “DROKH-vass-ool”). It comes after the noun: freagra drochmheasúil, a contemptuous answer; girseach dhrochmheasúil, a contemptuous girl.
How do you say more contemptuous and most contemptuous in Irish?
níos drochmheasúla is more contemptuous and is drochmheasúla is most contemptuous. In the past tense they become ní ba dhrochmheasúla and ba dhrochmheasúla.
Why does drochmheasúil become dhrochmheasúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhrochmheasúil (a contemptuous girl) but freagra drochmheasúil (a contemptuous answer), because freagra is masculine.
What is the plural of drochmheasúil?
With a plural noun drochmheasúil becomes drochmheasúla: freagraí drochmheasúla, girseacha drochmheasúla.
How do you say very contemptuous in Irish?
an-drochmheasúil. Too contemptuous is ródhrochmheasúil, and as contemptuous as is chomh drochmheasúil le.
Which preposition goes with drochmheasúil?
It is often used with 'ar' or 'de' to say whom the contempt is directed at, for example 'drochmheasúil ar dhaoine eile', contemptuous of other people.
Is drochmheasúil the opposite of measúil?
Yes: 'measúil' means respectful or respectable, while 'drochmheasúil' means contemptuous or disrespectful.
