HeyRuaHow to say “deadly” in Irish
- Irish:
- básúil
- English:
- deadly
- Word type:
- adjective
- Deadlier:
- níos básúla
- Deadliest:
- is básúla
- Plural:
- básúla
- Pronunciation:
- “BAW-sool” /ˈbɑːsuːlʲ/
What does “básúil” mean?
- deadly
- Able to cause death; fatal or lethal.Also: fatal, lethal, mortal.
Other Irish adjectives for deadly: marfach (deadly)
“Básúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is básúil after galar (disease, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean bhásúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: galar básúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, básúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: galair bhásúla; after other plurals it does not: mná básúla.
Deadlier, deadliest, very deadly
Tá an víreas seo níos básúla ná an ceann eile. This virus is deadlier than the other one.
| deadlier | níos básúla | in the past tense: ní ba bhásúla |
|---|---|---|
| deadliest | is básúla | in the past tense: ba bhásúla |
| as deadly as | chomh básúil le | no change after chomh |
| very deadly | an-bhásúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too deadly | róbhásúil | ró- lenites |
“Básúil” 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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Deadly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for deadly?
The Irish for deadly is básúil (pronounced “BAW-sool”). It comes after the noun: galar básúil, a deadly disease; bean bhásúil, a deadly woman.
How do you say deadlier and deadliest in Irish?
níos básúla is deadlier and is básúla is deadliest. In the past tense they become ní ba bhásúla and ba bhásúla.
Why does básúil become bhásúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean bhásúil (a deadly woman) but galar básúil (a deadly disease), because galar is masculine.
What is the plural of básúil?
With a plural noun básúil becomes básúla: galair bhásúla, mná básúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very deadly in Irish?
an-bhásúil. Too deadly is róbhásúil, and as deadly as is chomh básúil le.
What is the difference between básúil and marfach?
Both mean deadly or fatal. Marfach is the more common everyday word, while básúil comes from bás, death, and is often used of diseases, wounds and poisons.
