HeyRuaHow to say “definitive” in Irish
- Irish:
- deifnídeach
- English:
- definitive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More definitive:
- níos deifnídí
- Most definitive:
- is deifnídí
- Plural:
- deifnídeacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DEF-nee-jukh” /ˈdʲɛfʲnʲiːdʲəx/
What does “deifnídeach” mean?
- definitive
- Final and conclusive, settling a matter so it need not be decided again.Also: conclusive, final, authoritative.
“Deifnídeach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is deifnídeach after freagra (answer, masculine), after tuairim (opinion, 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: tuairim dheifnídeach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: freagra deifnídeach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, deifnídeacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tuairimí deifnídeacha.
More definitive, most definitive, very definitive
Tá an tuarascáil seo níos deifnídí ná an ceann eile. This report is more definitive than the other one.
| more definitive | níos deifnídí | in the past tense: ní ba dheifnídí |
|---|---|---|
| most definitive | is deifnídí | in the past tense: ba dheifnídí |
| as definitive as | chomh deifnídeach le | no change after chomh |
| very definitive | an-deifnídeach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too definitive | ródheifnídeach | ró- lenites |
“Deifnídeach” 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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Definitive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for definitive?
The Irish for definitive is deifnídeach (pronounced “DEF-nee-jukh”). It comes after the noun: freagra deifnídeach, a definitive answer; tuairim dheifnídeach, a definitive opinion.
How do you say more definitive and most definitive in Irish?
níos deifnídí is more definitive and is deifnídí is most definitive. In the past tense they become ní ba dheifnídí and ba dheifnídí.
Why does deifnídeach become dheifnídeach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairim dheifnídeach (a definitive opinion) but freagra deifnídeach (a definitive answer), because freagra is masculine.
What is the plural of deifnídeach?
With a plural noun deifnídeach becomes deifnídeacha: freagraí deifnídeacha, tuairimí deifnídeacha.
How do you say very definitive in Irish?
an-deifnídeach. Too definitive is ródheifnídeach, and as definitive as is chomh deifnídeach le.
Is 'deifnídeach' the same as 'cinnte'?
Not quite: 'cinnte' means certain or sure, while 'deifnídeach' means definitive or conclusive, as in 'freagra deifnídeach', a definitive answer.
