HeyRuaHow to say “democratic” in Irish
- Irish:
- daonlathach
- English:
- democratic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More democratic:
- níos daonlathaí
- Most democratic:
- is daonlathaí
- Plural:
- daonlathacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DAYN-la-hukh” /ˈd̪ˠeːn̪ˠl̪ˠəhəx/
What does “daonlathach” mean?
- democratic
- Relating to democracy, where power belongs to the people who choose their government by voting.Also: democratically elected, popular.
“Daonlathach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is daonlathach after rialtas (government, masculine), after tír (country, 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: tír dhaonlathach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: rialtas daonlathach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, daonlathacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: rialtais dhaonlathacha; after other plurals it does not: tíortha daonlathacha.
More democratic, most democratic, very democratic
Tá an córas nua níos daonlathaí ná an seancheann. The new system is more democratic than the old one.
| more democratic | níos daonlathaí | in the past tense: ní ba dhaonlathaí |
|---|---|---|
| most democratic | is daonlathaí | in the past tense: ba dhaonlathaí |
| as democratic as | chomh daonlathach le | no change after chomh |
| very democratic | an-daonlathach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too democratic | ródhaonlathach | ró- lenites |
“Daonlathach” 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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Democratic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for democratic?
The Irish for democratic is daonlathach (pronounced “DAYN-la-hukh”). It comes after the noun: rialtas daonlathach, a democratic government; tír dhaonlathach, a democratic country.
How do you say more democratic and most democratic in Irish?
níos daonlathaí is more democratic and is daonlathaí is most democratic. In the past tense they become ní ba dhaonlathaí and ba dhaonlathaí.
Why does daonlathach become dhaonlathach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tír dhaonlathach (a democratic country) but rialtas daonlathach (a democratic government), because rialtas is masculine.
What is the plural of daonlathach?
With a plural noun daonlathach becomes daonlathacha: rialtais dhaonlathacha, tíortha daonlathacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very democratic in Irish?
an-daonlathach. Too democratic is ródhaonlathach, and as democratic as is chomh daonlathach le.
What is the noun for 'democracy' in Irish?
The noun is 'daonlathas', and the adjective 'daonlathach' comes from it, built on 'daon' (people) and 'flaitheas' (rule).
