HeyRuaHow to say “Danish” in Irish
- Irish:
- Danmhargach
- English:
- Danish
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Danish:
- níos Danmhargaí
- Most Danish:
- is Danmhargaí
- Plural:
- Danmhargacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DAN-a-var-ugh” /ˈd̪ˠanˠəwəɾˠəɡəx/
What does “Danmhargach” mean?
- Danish
- Coming from or relating to Denmark, its people or its language.Also: from Denmark, of Denmark.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Danmhargach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Danmhargach after bád (boat, masculine), after bratach (flag, 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: bratach Dhanmhargach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bád Danmhargach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Danmhargacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: báid Dhanmhargacha; after other plurals it does not: bratacha Danmhargacha.
More Danish, most Danish, very Danish
Tá an baile seo níos Danmhargaí ná an ceann eile. This town is more Danish than the other one.
| more Danish | níos Danmhargaí | in the past tense: ní ba Dhanmhargaí |
|---|---|---|
| most Danish | is Danmhargaí | in the past tense: ba Dhanmhargaí |
| as Danish as | chomh Danmhargach le | no change after chomh |
| very Danish | an-Danmhargach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Danish | ró-Dhanmhargach | ró- lenites |
“Danmhargach” 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.
Danish in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Danish?
The Irish for Danish is Danmhargach (pronounced “DAN-a-var-ugh”). It comes after the noun: bád Danmhargach, a Danish boat; bratach Dhanmhargach, a Danish flag.
How do you say more Danish and most Danish in Irish?
níos Danmhargaí is more Danish and is Danmhargaí is most Danish. In the past tense they become ní ba Dhanmhargaí and ba Dhanmhargaí.
Why does Danmhargach become Dhanmhargach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bratach Dhanmhargach (a Danish flag) but bád Danmhargach (a Danish boat), because bád is masculine.
What is the plural of Danmhargach?
With a plural noun Danmhargach becomes Danmhargacha: báid Dhanmhargacha, bratacha Danmhargacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very Danish in Irish?
an-Danmhargach. Too Danish is ró-Dhanmhargach, and as Danish as is chomh Danmhargach le.
What is the Irish for Denmark and the Danish language?
Denmark is 'an Danmhairg' and the Danish language is 'an Danmhairgis'.
