HeyRuaHow to say “good-looking” in Irish
- Irish:
- dreachúil
- English:
- good-looking
- Word type:
- adjective
- More good-looking:
- níos dreachúla
- Most good-looking:
- is dreachúla
- Plural:
- dreachúla
- Pronunciation:
- “DRAKH-ool” /ˈdʲɾʲaxuːlʲ/
What does “dreachúil” mean?
- good-looking
- Having an attractive, pleasant face or appearance.Also: handsome, comely, personable, attractive.
Other Irish adjectives for good-looking: dathúil (handsome), dóighiúil (handsome)
“Dreachúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dreachúil after fear (man, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach dhreachúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear dreachúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dreachúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir dhreachúla; after other plurals it does not: girseacha dreachúla.
More good-looking, most good-looking, very good-looking
Tá sé níos dreachúla ná a dheartháir. He is better-looking than his brother.
| more good-looking | níos dreachúla | in the past tense: ní ba dhreachúla |
|---|---|---|
| most good-looking | is dreachúla | in the past tense: ba dhreachúla |
| as good-looking as | chomh dreachúil le | no change after chomh |
| very good-looking | an-dreachúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too good-looking | ródhreachúil | ró- lenites |
“Dreachúil” 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.
Good-looking in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for good-looking?
The Irish for good-looking is dreachúil (pronounced “DRAKH-ool”). It comes after the noun: fear dreachúil, a good-looking man; girseach dhreachúil, a good-looking girl.
How do you say more good-looking and most good-looking in Irish?
níos dreachúla is more good-looking and is dreachúla is most good-looking. In the past tense they become ní ba dhreachúla and ba dhreachúla.
Why does dreachúil become dhreachúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhreachúil (a good-looking girl) but fear dreachúil (a good-looking man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of dreachúil?
With a plural noun dreachúil becomes dreachúla: fir dhreachúla, girseacha dreachúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very good-looking in Irish?
an-dreachúil. Too good-looking is ródhreachúil, and as good-looking as is chomh dreachúil le.
What is the difference between dreachúil and dathúil?
Both mean good-looking. Dathúil is the more common everyday word, while dreachúil comes from 'dreach' (face, appearance) and stresses a pleasing face or presence.
