HeyRuaHow to say “defamatory” in Irish
- Irish:
- clúmhillteach
- English:
- defamatory
- Word type:
- adjective
- More defamatory:
- níos clúmhilltí
- Most defamatory:
- is clúmhilltí
- Plural:
- clúmhillteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KLOO-vil-tchukh” /ˈkluːvʲɪl̠ʲtʲəx/
What does “clúmhillteach” mean?
- defamatory
- Damaging someone's good name by saying or writing false things about them.Also: slanderous, libellous, calumnious.
“Clúmhillteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is clúmhillteach after ráiteas (statement, masculine), after litir (letter, 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: litir chlúmhillteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ráiteas clúmhillteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, clúmhillteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ráitis chlúmhillteacha; after other plurals it does not: litreacha clúmhillteacha.
More defamatory, most defamatory, very defamatory
Bhí an dara halt níos clúmhilltí ná an chéad cheann. The second article was more defamatory than the first one.
| more defamatory | níos clúmhilltí | in the past tense: ní ba chlúmhilltí |
|---|---|---|
| most defamatory | is clúmhilltí | in the past tense: ba chlúmhilltí |
| as defamatory as | chomh clúmhillteach le | no change after chomh |
| very defamatory | an-chlúmhillteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too defamatory | róchlúmhillteach | ró- lenites |
“Clúmhillteach” 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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Defamatory in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for defamatory?
The Irish for defamatory is clúmhillteach (pronounced “KLOO-vil-tchukh”). It comes after the noun: ráiteas clúmhillteach, a defamatory statement; litir chlúmhillteach, a defamatory letter.
How do you say more defamatory and most defamatory in Irish?
níos clúmhilltí is more defamatory and is clúmhilltí is most defamatory. In the past tense they become ní ba chlúmhilltí and ba chlúmhilltí.
Why does clúmhillteach become chlúmhillteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So litir chlúmhillteach (a defamatory letter) but ráiteas clúmhillteach (a defamatory statement), because ráiteas is masculine.
What is the plural of clúmhillteach?
With a plural noun clúmhillteach becomes clúmhillteacha: ráitis chlúmhillteacha, litreacha clúmhillteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very defamatory in Irish?
an-chlúmhillteach. Too defamatory is róchlúmhillteach, and as defamatory as is chomh clúmhillteach le.
What noun is clúmhillteach related to?
It comes from clúmhilleadh, defamation, built from clú (reputation) and milleadh (spoiling), so clúmhillteach literally means reputation-spoiling.
