HeyRuaHow to say “disappointed” in Irish
- Irish:
- díomách
- English:
- disappointed
- Word type:
- adjective
- More disappointed:
- níos díomáiche
- Most disappointed:
- is díomáiche
- Plural:
- díomácha
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-uh-mawkh” /ˈdʲiːəmˠaːx/
What does “díomách” mean?
- disappointed
- Feeling let down because something did not happen as you hoped.Also: let down, dejected, disheartened.
“Díomách” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is díomách 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 dhíomách. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear díomách.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, díomácha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir dhíomácha; after other plurals it does not: girseacha díomácha.
More disappointed, most disappointed, very disappointed
Bhí sise níos díomáiche ná mise. She was more disappointed than me.
| more disappointed | níos díomáiche | in the past tense: ní ba dhíomáiche |
|---|---|---|
| most disappointed | is díomáiche | in the past tense: ba dhíomáiche |
| as disappointed as | chomh díomách le | no change after chomh |
| very disappointed | an-díomách | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too disappointed | ródhíomách | ró- lenites |
“Díomách” 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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Disappointed in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for disappointed?
The Irish for disappointed is díomách (pronounced “DEE-uh-mawkh”). It comes after the noun: fear díomách, a disappointed man; girseach dhíomách, a disappointed girl.
How do you say more disappointed and most disappointed in Irish?
níos díomáiche is more disappointed and is díomáiche is most disappointed. In the past tense they become ní ba dhíomáiche and ba dhíomáiche.
Why does díomách become dhíomách?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhíomách (a disappointed girl) but fear díomách (a disappointed man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of díomách?
With a plural noun díomách becomes díomácha: fir dhíomácha, girseacha díomácha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very disappointed in Irish?
an-díomách. Too disappointed is ródhíomách, and as disappointed as is chomh díomách le.
Which preposition goes with 'díomách'?
You can say 'díomách le' or 'díomách de' something, for example 'Tá mé díomách leis an scéal'. The noun 'díomá' is also common: 'Bhí díomá orm', I was disappointed.
