HeyRuaHow to say “documentary” in Irish
- Irish:
- doiciméadach
- English:
- documentary
- Word type:
- adjective
- More documentary:
- níos doiciméadaí
- Most documentary:
- is doiciméadaí
- Plural:
- doiciméadacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DIK-im-ay-dukh” /ˈdɪcəmʲeːdˠəx/
What does “doiciméadach” mean?
- documentary
- Based on or consisting of documents or records, as in documentary evidence or a documentary film.Also: documented, based on documents, factual.
“Doiciméadach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is doiciméadach after clár (board, masculine), after fianaise (evidence, 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: fianaise dhoiciméadach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: clár doiciméadach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, doiciméadacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: cláir dhoiciméadacha; after other plurals it does not: fianaisí doiciméadacha.
More documentary, most documentary, very documentary
Tá an leagan seo níos doiciméadaí ná an ceann eile. This version is more documentary than the other one.
| more documentary | níos doiciméadaí | in the past tense: ní ba dhoiciméadaí |
|---|---|---|
| most documentary | is doiciméadaí | in the past tense: ba dhoiciméadaí |
| as documentary as | chomh doiciméadach le | no change after chomh |
| very documentary | an-doiciméadach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too documentary | ródhoiciméadach | ró- lenites |
“Doiciméadach” 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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Documentary in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for documentary?
The Irish for documentary is doiciméadach (pronounced “DIK-im-ay-dukh”). It comes after the noun: clár doiciméadach, a documentary board; fianaise dhoiciméadach, documentary evidence.
How do you say more documentary and most documentary in Irish?
níos doiciméadaí is more documentary and is doiciméadaí is most documentary. In the past tense they become ní ba dhoiciméadaí and ba dhoiciméadaí.
Why does doiciméadach become dhoiciméadach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fianaise dhoiciméadach (documentary evidence) but clár doiciméadach (a documentary board), because clár is masculine.
What is the plural of doiciméadach?
With a plural noun doiciméadach becomes doiciméadacha: cláir dhoiciméadacha, fianaisí doiciméadacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very documentary in Irish?
an-doiciméadach. Too documentary is ródhoiciméadach, and as documentary as is chomh doiciméadach le.
How do I say 'a documentary' as a noun?
Irish usually says 'clár faisnéise' or 'scannán faisnéise' for a TV documentary, though 'clár doiciméadach' is also used.
