HeyRuaHow to say “dangerous” in Irish
- Irish:
- contúirteach
- English:
- dangerous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More dangerous:
- níos contúirtí
- Most dangerous:
- is contúirtí
- Plural:
- contúirteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KUN-toor-chukh” /ˈkɔnˠt̪ˠuːɾʲtʲəx/
What does “contúirteach” mean?
- dangerous
- Likely to cause harm, injury or loss.Also: perilous, hazardous, risky, unsafe.
Other Irish adjectives for dangerous: baolach (dangerous), dainséarach (dangerous), guasach (dangerous)
“Contúirteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is contúirteach after bóthar (road, masculine), after aill (cliff, 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: aill chontúirteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bóthar contúirteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, contúirteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aillte contúirteacha.
More dangerous, most dangerous, very dangerous
Tá an fharraige níos contúirtí inniu ná inné. The sea is more dangerous today than yesterday.
| more dangerous | níos contúirtí | in the past tense: ní ba chontúirtí |
|---|---|---|
| most dangerous | is contúirtí | in the past tense: ba chontúirtí |
| as dangerous as | chomh contúirteach le | no change after chomh |
| very dangerous | an-chontúirteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too dangerous | róchontúirteach | ró- lenites |
“Contúirteach” 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 contúirteach (pronounced “KUN-toor-chukh”). It comes after the noun: bóthar contúirteach, a dangerous road; aill chontúirteach, a dangerous cliff.
How do you say more dangerous and most dangerous in Irish?
níos contúirtí is more dangerous and is contúirtí is most dangerous. In the past tense they become ní ba chontúirtí and ba chontúirtí.
Why does contúirteach become chontúirteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aill chontúirteach (a dangerous cliff) but bóthar contúirteach (a dangerous road), because bóthar is masculine.
What is the plural of contúirteach?
With a plural noun contúirteach becomes contúirteacha: bóithre contúirteacha, aillte contúirteacha.
How do you say very dangerous in Irish?
an-chontúirteach. Too dangerous is róchontúirteach, and as dangerous as is chomh contúirteach le.
What is the difference between 'contúirteach' and 'baolach'?
Both mean dangerous; 'contúirteach' is the most common everyday word, while 'baolach' is often used for something risky or perilous, as in 'Is baolach liom' meaning 'I fear'.
