HeyRuaHow to say “incurable” in Irish
- Irish:
- doleigheasta
- English:
- incurable, irremediable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More incurable:
- níos doleigheasta
- Most incurable:
- is doleigheasta
- Pronunciation:
- “doh-LYE-is-ta” /ˈd̪ˠoːˌlʲaisˠt̪ˠə/
What does “doleigheasta” mean?
“Doleigheasta” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- incurable
- Describes an illness or condition that cannot be cured.Also: untreatable, terminal.
1 other meaning: irremediable
- 2irremediable
- Describes a problem or situation that cannot be put right.Also: irreparable, hopeless, beyond repair.
“Doleigheasta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is doleigheasta after galar (disease, 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 dholeigheasta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: galar doleigheasta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, doleigheasta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: galair dholeigheasta; after other plurals it does not: girseacha doleigheasta.
More incurable, most incurable, very incurable
Bhí an fhadhb níos doleigheasta ná mar a cheapamar. The problem was more irremediable than we thought.
| more incurable | níos doleigheasta | in the past tense: ní ba dholeigheasta |
|---|---|---|
| most incurable | is doleigheasta | in the past tense: ba dholeigheasta |
| as incurable as | chomh doleigheasta le | no change after chomh |
| very incurable | an-doleigheasta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too incurable | ródholeigheasta | ró- lenites |
“Doleigheasta” 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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Incurable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for incurable?
The Irish for incurable is doleigheasta (pronounced “doh-LYE-is-ta”). It comes after the noun: galar doleigheasta, an incurable disease; girseach dholeigheasta, an incurable girl.
How do you say more incurable and most incurable in Irish?
níos doleigheasta is more incurable and is doleigheasta is most incurable. In the past tense they become ní ba dholeigheasta and ba dholeigheasta.
Why does doleigheasta become dholeigheasta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dholeigheasta (an incurable girl) but galar doleigheasta (an incurable disease), because galar is masculine.
How do you say very incurable in Irish?
an-doleigheasta. Too incurable is ródholeigheasta, and as incurable as is chomh doleigheasta le.
Does doleigheasta have more than one meaning?
Yes. Doleigheasta can mean incurable or irremediable, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of 'doleigheasta'?
The opposite is 'inleighis', curable, as in 'galar inleighis', a curable disease.
