HeyRuaHow to say “friendly” in Irish
- Irish:
- dea-mhuinteartha
- English:
- friendly
- Word type:
- adjective
- Friendlier:
- níos dea-mhuinteartha
- Friendliest:
- is dea-mhuinteartha
- Pronunciation:
- “dya-VWIN-tchir-ha” /dʲa ˈwɪnʲtʲəɾˠhə/
What does “dea-mhuinteartha” mean?
- friendly
- Kind, warm and welcoming towards other people.Also: kindly, amiable, neighbourly, affable.
Other Irish adjectives for friendly: cairdiúil (friendly), muinteartha (friendly), cairdeach (friendly), comharsanúil (neighbourly)
“Dea-mhuinteartha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dea-mhuinteartha after fear (man, masculine), after comharsa (neighbour, 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: comharsa dhea-mhuinteartha. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear dea-mhuinteartha.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dea-mhuinteartha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir dhea-mhuinteartha; after other plurals it does not: comharsana dea-mhuinteartha.
Friendlier, friendliest, very friendly
Tá Seán níos dea-mhuinteartha ná a dheartháir. Seán is friendlier than his brother.
| friendlier | níos dea-mhuinteartha | in the past tense: ní ba dhea-mhuinteartha |
|---|---|---|
| friendliest | is dea-mhuinteartha | in the past tense: ba dhea-mhuinteartha |
| as friendly as | chomh dea-mhuinteartha le | no change after chomh |
| very friendly | an-dea-mhuinteartha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too friendly | ródhea-mhuinteartha | ró- lenites |
“Dea-mhuinteartha” 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.
Friendly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for friendly?
The Irish for friendly is dea-mhuinteartha (pronounced “dya-VWIN-tchir-ha”). It comes after the noun: fear dea-mhuinteartha, a friendly man; comharsa dhea-mhuinteartha, a friendly neighbour.
How do you say friendlier and friendliest in Irish?
níos dea-mhuinteartha is friendlier and is dea-mhuinteartha is friendliest. In the past tense they become ní ba dhea-mhuinteartha and ba dhea-mhuinteartha.
Why does dea-mhuinteartha become dhea-mhuinteartha?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So comharsa dhea-mhuinteartha (a friendly neighbour) but fear dea-mhuinteartha (a friendly man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very friendly in Irish?
an-dea-mhuinteartha. Too friendly is ródhea-mhuinteartha, and as friendly as is chomh dea-mhuinteartha le.
What is the difference between 'dea-mhuinteartha' and 'muinteartha'?
'Muinteartha' can mean related by kinship as well as friendly, while 'dea-mhuinteartha' clearly means friendly or kindly in manner.
