HeyRuaHow to say “disproportionate” in Irish
- Irish:
- díréireach
- English:
- disproportionate
- Word type:
- adjective
- More disproportionate:
- níos díréirí
- Most disproportionate:
- is díréirí
- Plural:
- díréireacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-ray-rakh” /ˈdʲiːɾʲeːɾʲəx/
What does “díréireach” mean?
- disproportionate
- Out of proportion; too big or too small compared with something else.Also: out of proportion, unbalanced, excessive.
“Díréireach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is díréireach after pionós (punishment, masculine), after scéim (scheme, 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: scéim dhíréireach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: pionós díréireach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, díréireacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: pionóis dhíréireacha; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna díréireacha.
More disproportionate, most disproportionate, very disproportionate
Tá an costas seo níos díréirí ná an ceann eile. This cost is more disproportionate than the other one.
| more disproportionate | níos díréirí | in the past tense: ní ba dhíréirí |
|---|---|---|
| most disproportionate | is díréirí | in the past tense: ba dhíréirí |
| as disproportionate as | chomh díréireach le | no change after chomh |
| very disproportionate | an-díréireach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too disproportionate | ródhíréireach | ró- lenites |
“Díréireach” 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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Disproportionate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for disproportionate?
The Irish for disproportionate is díréireach (pronounced “DEE-ray-rakh”). It comes after the noun: pionós díréireach, a disproportionate punishment; scéim dhíréireach, a disproportionate scheme.
How do you say more disproportionate and most disproportionate in Irish?
níos díréirí is more disproportionate and is díréirí is most disproportionate. In the past tense they become ní ba dhíréirí and ba dhíréirí.
Why does díréireach become dhíréireach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim dhíréireach (a disproportionate scheme) but pionós díréireach (a disproportionate punishment), because pionós is masculine.
What is the plural of díréireach?
With a plural noun díréireach becomes díréireacha: pionóis dhíréireacha, scéimeanna díréireacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very disproportionate in Irish?
an-díréireach. Too disproportionate is ródhíréireach, and as disproportionate as is chomh díréireach le.
What is the opposite of 'díréireach'?
The opposite is 'comhréireach', meaning proportionate or proportional.
