HeyRuaHow to say “dissimilar” in Irish
- Irish:
- díchosúil
- English:
- dissimilar
- Word type:
- adjective
- More dissimilar:
- níos díchosúla
- Most dissimilar:
- is díchosúla
- Plural:
- díchosúla
- Pronunciation:
- “dee-KHUS-ool” /ˈdʲiːxʊsuːlʲ/
What does “díchosúil” mean?
- dissimilar
- Not alike or not the same as something else.Also: unlike, different, unalike.
Other Irish adjectives for dissimilar: difriúil (different)
“Díchosúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is díchosúil after cás (case, masculine), after cuma (appearance, 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: cuma dhíchosúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cás díchosúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, díchosúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: cumaí díchosúla.
More dissimilar, most dissimilar, very dissimilar
Tá an dara leagan níos díchosúla fós. The second version is even more dissimilar.
| more dissimilar | níos díchosúla | in the past tense: ní ba dhíchosúla |
|---|---|---|
| most dissimilar | is díchosúla | in the past tense: ba dhíchosúla |
| as dissimilar as | chomh díchosúil le | no change after chomh |
| very dissimilar | an-díchosúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too dissimilar | ródhíchosúil | ró- lenites |
“Díchosúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Dissimilar in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dissimilar?
The Irish for dissimilar is díchosúil (pronounced “dee-KHUS-ool”). It comes after the noun: cás díchosúil, a dissimilar case; cuma dhíchosúil, a dissimilar appearance.
How do you say more dissimilar and most dissimilar in Irish?
níos díchosúla is more dissimilar and is díchosúla is most dissimilar. In the past tense they become ní ba dhíchosúla and ba dhíchosúla.
Why does díchosúil become dhíchosúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cuma dhíchosúil (a dissimilar appearance) but cás díchosúil (a dissimilar case), because cás is masculine.
What is the plural of díchosúil?
With a plural noun díchosúil becomes díchosúla: cásanna díchosúla, cumaí díchosúla.
How do you say very dissimilar in Irish?
an-díchosúil. Too dissimilar is ródhíchosúil, and as dissimilar as is chomh díchosúil le.
Which preposition goes with díchosúil?
Like cosúil, it takes le: díchosúil le chéile means unlike each other.
How is díchosúil different from difriúil?
Difriúil and éagsúil are the everyday words for different; díchosúil is more formal and stresses the lack of resemblance, as the opposite of cosúil.
