HeyRuaHow to say “deception” in Irish
- Irish:
- dallamullóg
- English:
- deception
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “DAL-uh-mul-ohg” /ˈd̪ˠalˠəˌmˠʊlˠoːɡ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- dallamullóg, an dallamullóg (e.g. cur an dallamullóg, the hoodwinking)
What does “dallamullóg” mean?
- deception
- Fooling or misleading someone so that they cannot see the truth, used mainly in the phrase 'dallamullóg a chur ar dhuine'.Also: hoodwinking, bamboozling, fooling, pulling the wool over someone's eyes.
“Dallamullóg” with the article
Here is dallamullóg after the article (an t-alt).
an dallamullóg
the deception
No change after an
“Dallamullóg” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using dallamullóg, the Irish word for deception.
Chuir sé dallamullóg orm leis an scéal sin.
He fooled me with that story.
Ná lig dóibh dallamullóg a chur ort.
Don't let them pull the wool over your eyes.
Bhí dallamullóg curtha ar an bpobal ar fad.
The whole public had been hoodwinked.
Níl ann ach dallamullóg, creid uaimse é.
It's nothing but a con, believe me.
Cuireadh dallamullóg ar na vótálaithe roimh an toghchán.
The voters were misled before the election.
Ní féidir dallamullóg a chur ar mo mháthair.
You can't fool my mother.
Is maith an dallamullóg a chuir siad ar na póilíní.
They did a good job of fooling the police.
Other nouns in Irish
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Deception in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for deception?
The Irish for deception is dallamullóg (pronounced “DAL-uh-mul-ohg”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce dallamullóg in Irish?
Dallamullóg is said like “DAL-uh-mul-ohg” (IPA /ˈd̪ˠalˠəˌmˠʊlˠoːɡ/).
Does dallamullóg have a plural?
No plural form is given for dallamullóg in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does dallamullóg change to dhallamullóg or ndallamullóg?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) dallamullóg becomes mo dhallamullóg (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndallamullóg (eclipsis).
How is 'dallamullóg' normally used?
Almost always in the phrase 'dallamullóg a chur ar dhuine', to hoodwink someone, as in 'Chuir sé dallamullóg orm' (He fooled me).
