HeyRuaHow to say “deciduous” in Irish
- Irish:
- duillsilteach
- English:
- deciduous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More deciduous:
- níos duillsiltí
- Most deciduous:
- is duillsiltí
- Plural:
- duillsilteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DWIL-shil-tyakh” /ˈd̪ˠɪl̠ʲʃɪl̠ʲtʲəx/
What does “duillsilteach” mean?
- deciduous
- Describes a tree or shrub that sheds its leaves every year, usually in autumn.Also: leaf-shedding.
“Duillsilteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is duillsilteach after crann (tree, masculine), after fuinseog (ash tree, 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: fuinseog dhuillsilteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: crann duillsilteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, duillsilteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: crainn dhuillsilteacha; after other plurals it does not: fuinseoga duillsilteacha.
More deciduous, most deciduous, very deciduous
Tá an fhoraois seo níos duillsiltí ná an ceann eile. This forest is more deciduous than the other one.
| more deciduous | níos duillsiltí | in the past tense: ní ba dhuillsiltí |
|---|---|---|
| most deciduous | is duillsiltí | in the past tense: ba dhuillsiltí |
| as deciduous as | chomh duillsilteach le | no change after chomh |
| very deciduous | an-duillsilteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too deciduous | ródhuillsilteach | ró- lenites |
“Duillsilteach” 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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Deciduous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for deciduous?
The Irish for deciduous is duillsilteach (pronounced “DWIL-shil-tyakh”). It comes after the noun: crann duillsilteach, a deciduous tree; fuinseog dhuillsilteach, a deciduous ash tree.
How do you say more deciduous and most deciduous in Irish?
níos duillsiltí is more deciduous and is duillsiltí is most deciduous. In the past tense they become ní ba dhuillsiltí and ba dhuillsiltí.
Why does duillsilteach become dhuillsilteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fuinseog dhuillsilteach (a deciduous ash tree) but crann duillsilteach (a deciduous tree), because crann is masculine.
What is the plural of duillsilteach?
With a plural noun duillsilteach becomes duillsilteacha: crainn dhuillsilteacha, fuinseoga duillsilteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very deciduous in Irish?
an-duillsilteach. Too deciduous is ródhuillsilteach, and as deciduous as is chomh duillsilteach le.
What is the opposite of 'duillsilteach'?
The opposite is 'síorghlas', evergreen, as in 'crann síorghlas'.
