HeyRuaHow to say “dual” in Irish
- Irish:
- déach
- English:
- dual
- Word type:
- adjective
- More dual:
- níos déiche
- Most dual:
- is déiche
- Plural:
- déacha
- Pronunciation:
- “jayk” /dʲeːx/
What does “déach” mean?
- dual
- Having two parts or referring to two; in grammar, the form used for exactly two of something.Also: twofold, double, binary.
“Déach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is déach after córas (system, masculine), after uimhir (number, 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: uimhir dhéach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: córas déach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, déacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: córais dhéacha; after other plurals it does not: uimhreacha déacha.
More dual, most dual, very dual
Tá an struchtúr seo níos déiche ná an ceann eile. This structure is more dual in nature than the other one.
| more dual | níos déiche | in the past tense: ní ba dhéiche |
|---|---|---|
| most dual | is déiche | in the past tense: ba dhéiche |
| as dual as | chomh déach le | no change after chomh |
| very dual | an-déach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too dual | ródhéach | ró- lenites |
“Déach” 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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Dual in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dual?
The Irish for dual is déach (pronounced “jayk”). It comes after the noun: córas déach, a dual system; uimhir dhéach, a dual number.
How do you say more dual and most dual in Irish?
níos déiche is more dual and is déiche is most dual. In the past tense they become ní ba dhéiche and ba dhéiche.
Why does déach become dhéach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So uimhir dhéach (a dual number) but córas déach (a dual system), because córas is masculine.
What is the plural of déach?
With a plural noun déach becomes déacha: córais dhéacha, uimhreacha déacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very dual in Irish?
an-déach. Too dual is ródhéach, and as dual as is chomh déach le.
What is the difference between 'déach' and 'dúbailte'?
'Déach' is a technical word for dual, especially the grammatical dual number, while 'dúbailte' is the everyday word for double, as in 'seomra dúbailte'.
