HeyRuaHow to say “dignified” in Irish
- Irish:
- díniteach
- English:
- dignified
- Word type:
- adjective
- More dignified:
- níos dínití
- Most dignified:
- is dínití
- Plural:
- díniteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-nit-yukh” /ˈdʲiːnʲɪtʲəx/
What does “díniteach” mean?
- dignified
- Calm, serious and worthy of respect in manner or appearance.Also: stately, noble, august.
Other Irish adjectives for dignified: maorga (dignified)
“Díniteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is díniteach after fear (man, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach dhíniteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear díniteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, díniteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir dhíniteacha; after other plurals it does not: girseacha díniteacha.
More dignified, most dignified, very dignified
Tá sí níos dínití ná a deirfiúr. She is more dignified than her sister.
| more dignified | níos dínití | in the past tense: ní ba dhínití |
|---|---|---|
| most dignified | is dínití | in the past tense: ba dhínití |
| as dignified as | chomh díniteach le | no change after chomh |
| very dignified | an-díniteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too dignified | ródhíniteach | ró- lenites |
“Díniteach” 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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Dignified in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dignified?
The Irish for dignified is díniteach (pronounced “DEE-nit-yukh”). It comes after the noun: fear díniteach, a dignified man; girseach dhíniteach, a dignified girl.
How do you say more dignified and most dignified in Irish?
níos dínití is more dignified and is dínití is most dignified. In the past tense they become ní ba dhínití and ba dhínití.
Why does díniteach become dhíniteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhíniteach (a dignified girl) but fear díniteach (a dignified man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of díniteach?
With a plural noun díniteach becomes díniteacha: fir dhíniteacha, girseacha díniteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very dignified in Irish?
an-díniteach. Too dignified is ródhíniteach, and as dignified as is chomh díniteach le.
What noun is related to 'díniteach'?
The related noun is 'dínit', meaning dignity, as in 'dínit an duine', human dignity.
