HeyRuaHow to say “dangerous” in Irish
- Irish:
- dainséarach
- English:
- dangerous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More dangerous:
- níos dainséaraí
- Most dangerous:
- is dainséaraí
- Plural:
- dainséaracha
- Pronunciation:
- “DAN-shayr-akh” /ˈd̪ˠanʲʃeːɾˠəx/
What does “dainséarach” mean?
- dangerous
- Likely to cause harm or injury.Also: perilous, hazardous, risky, unsafe.
Other Irish adjectives for dangerous: contúirteach (dangerous), baolach (dangerous), guasach (dangerous)
“Dainséarach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dainséarach after bóthar (road, masculine), after cathair (city, 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: cathair dhainséarach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bóthar dainséarach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dainséaracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: cathracha dainséaracha.
More dangerous, most dangerous, very dangerous
Tá an fharraige níos dainséaraí sa gheimhreadh. The sea is more dangerous in winter.
| more dangerous | níos dainséaraí | in the past tense: ní ba dhainséaraí |
|---|---|---|
| most dangerous | is dainséaraí | in the past tense: ba dhainséaraí |
| as dangerous as | chomh dainséarach le | no change after chomh |
| very dangerous | an-dainséarach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too dangerous | ródhainséarach | ró- lenites |
“Dainséarach” 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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Dangerous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dangerous?
The Irish for dangerous is dainséarach (pronounced “DAN-shayr-akh”). It comes after the noun: bóthar dainséarach, a dangerous road; cathair dhainséarach, a dangerous city.
How do you say more dangerous and most dangerous in Irish?
níos dainséaraí is more dangerous and is dainséaraí is most dangerous. In the past tense they become ní ba dhainséaraí and ba dhainséaraí.
Why does dainséarach become dhainséarach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cathair dhainséarach (a dangerous city) but bóthar dainséarach (a dangerous road), because bóthar is masculine.
What is the plural of dainséarach?
With a plural noun dainséarach becomes dainséaracha: bóithre dainséaracha, cathracha dainséaracha.
How do you say very dangerous in Irish?
an-dainséarach. Too dangerous is ródhainséarach, and as dangerous as is chomh dainséarach le.
What is the difference between 'dainséarach' and 'contúirteach'?
Both mean dangerous; 'contúirteach' is the more traditional native word, while 'dainséarach' is also standard and widely used.
