HeyRuaHow to say “indictable” in Irish
- Irish:
- díotálach
- English:
- indictable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More indictable:
- níos díotálaí
- Most indictable:
- is díotálaí
- Plural:
- díotálacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-taw-lukh” /dʲiːt̪ˠaːl̪ˠəx/
What does “díotálach” mean?
- indictable
- Describes an offence that can be tried on indictment, usually before a judge and jury.Also: chargeable, prosecutable.
“Díotálach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is díotálach after cion (offence, masculine), after coir (crime, 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: coir dhíotálach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cion díotálach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, díotálacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: coireanna díotálacha.
More indictable, most indictable, very indictable
Meastar an choir seo níos díotálaí ná an ceann eile. This crime is considered more clearly indictable than the other one.
| more indictable | níos díotálaí | in the past tense: ní ba dhíotálaí |
|---|---|---|
| most indictable | is díotálaí | in the past tense: ba dhíotálaí |
| as indictable as | chomh díotálach le | no change after chomh |
| very indictable | an-díotálach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too indictable | ródhíotálach | ró- lenites |
“Díotálach” 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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Indictable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for indictable?
The Irish for indictable is díotálach (pronounced “DEE-taw-lukh”). It comes after the noun: cion díotálach, an indictable offence; coir dhíotálach, an indictable crime.
How do you say more indictable and most indictable in Irish?
níos díotálaí is more indictable and is díotálaí is most indictable. In the past tense they become ní ba dhíotálaí and ba dhíotálaí.
Why does díotálach become dhíotálach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So coir dhíotálach (an indictable crime) but cion díotálach (an indictable offence), because cion is masculine.
What is the plural of díotálach?
With a plural noun díotálach becomes díotálacha: cionta díotálacha, coireanna díotálacha.
How do you say very indictable in Irish?
an-díotálach. Too indictable is ródhíotálach, and as indictable as is chomh díotálach le.
What is the opposite of a 'cion díotálach'?
A minor offence tried without a jury is a 'cion achomair', a summary offence, as opposed to a 'cion díotálach', an indictable offence.
