HeyRuaHow to say “enormous” in Irish
- Irish:
- díchuimseach
- English:
- enormous, excessive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More enormous:
- níos díchuimsí
- Most enormous:
- is díchuimsí
- Plural:
- díchuimseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-khwim-shukh” /ˈdʲiːxəmʲʃəx/
What does “díchuimseach” mean?
“Díchuimseach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- enormous
- Extremely large or great in amount, beyond measure.Also: immense, huge, vast, boundless.
“Díchuimseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is díchuimseach after méid (amount, masculine), after farraige (sea, 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: farraige dhíchuimseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: méid díchuimseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, díchuimseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: farraigí díchuimseacha.
More enormous, most enormous, very enormous
Bhí an dara stoirm níos díchuimsí ná an chéad cheann. The second storm was more immense than the first.
| more enormous | níos díchuimsí | in the past tense: ní ba dhíchuimsí |
|---|---|---|
| most enormous | is díchuimsí | in the past tense: ba dhíchuimsí |
| as enormous as | chomh díchuimseach le | no change after chomh |
| very enormous | an-díchuimseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too enormous | ródhíchuimseach | ró- lenites |
“Díchuimseach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Enormous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for enormous?
The Irish for enormous is díchuimseach (pronounced “DEE-khwim-shukh”). It comes after the noun: méid díchuimseach, an enormous amount; farraige dhíchuimseach, an enormous sea.
How do you say more enormous and most enormous in Irish?
níos díchuimsí is more enormous and is díchuimsí is most enormous. In the past tense they become ní ba dhíchuimsí and ba dhíchuimsí.
Why does díchuimseach become dhíchuimseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So farraige dhíchuimseach (an enormous sea) but méid díchuimseach (an enormous amount), because méid is masculine.
What is the plural of díchuimseach?
With a plural noun díchuimseach becomes díchuimseacha: méideanna díchuimseacha, farraigí díchuimseacha.
How do you say very enormous in Irish?
an-díchuimseach. Too enormous is ródhíchuimseach, and as enormous as is chomh díchuimseach le.
Does díchuimseach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Díchuimseach can mean enormous or excessive, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How does 'díchuimseach' differ from 'ollmhór'?
'Ollmhór' simply means huge, while 'díchuimseach' stresses something beyond measure or bounds, often an amount, as in 'méid dhíchuimseach'.
