HeyRuaHow to say “Dutch” in Irish
- Irish:
- Ísiltíreach
- English:
- Dutch
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Dutch:
- níos Ísiltírí
- Most Dutch:
- is Ísiltírí
- Plural:
- Ísiltíreacha
- Pronunciation:
- “EESH-il-tee-rukh” /ˈiːʃəlʲtʲiːɾʲəx/
What does “Ísiltíreach” mean?
- Dutch
- Belonging to or coming from the Netherlands.Also: netherlandish, from the Netherlands.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Ísiltíreach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Ísiltíreach after bád (boat, masculine), after cathair (city, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Ísiltíreacha.
More Dutch, most Dutch, very Dutch
Tá an baile seo níos Ísiltírí ná an ceann eile. This town is more Dutch than the other one.
| more Dutch | níos Ísiltírí | in the past tense: ní b'Ísiltírí |
|---|---|---|
| most Dutch | is Ísiltírí | in the past tense: ab Ísiltírí |
| as Dutch as | chomh hÍsiltíreach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very Dutch | an-Ísiltíreach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Dutch | ró-Ísiltíreach | ró- lenites |
“Ísiltíreach” 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.
Dutch in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Dutch?
The Irish for Dutch is Ísiltíreach (pronounced “EESH-il-tee-rukh”). It comes after the noun: bád Ísiltíreach, a Dutch boat; cathair Ísiltíreach, a Dutch city.
How do you say more Dutch and most Dutch in Irish?
níos Ísiltírí is more Dutch and is Ísiltírí is most Dutch. In the past tense they become ní b'Ísiltírí and ab Ísiltírí.
What is the plural of Ísiltíreach?
With a plural noun Ísiltíreach becomes Ísiltíreacha: báid Ísiltíreacha, cathracha Ísiltíreacha.
How do you say very Dutch in Irish?
an-Ísiltíreach. Too Dutch is ró-Ísiltíreach, and as Dutch as is chomh hÍsiltíreach le.
What is the Irish for the Dutch language?
The language is usually called 'an Ollainnis', while 'Ísiltíreach' describes people and things from the Netherlands. The country itself is 'an Ísiltír'.
