HeyRuaHow to say “inevitable” in Irish
- Irish:
- dosheachanta
- English:
- inevitable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More inevitable:
- níos dosheachanta
- Most inevitable:
- is dosheachanta
- Pronunciation:
- “doh-HYAKH-un-ta” /ˌd̪ˠoˈhaxən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “dosheachanta” mean?
- inevitable
- Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.Also: unavoidable, inescapable, bound to happen.
“Dosheachanta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dosheachanta after toradh (fruit, masculine), after obair (work, 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: obair dhosheachanta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: toradh dosheachanta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dosheachanta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oibreacha dosheachanta.
More inevitable, most inevitable, very inevitable
| more inevitable | níos dosheachanta | in the past tense: ní ba dhosheachanta |
|---|---|---|
| most inevitable | is dosheachanta | in the past tense: ba dhosheachanta |
| as inevitable as | chomh dosheachanta le | no change after chomh |
| very inevitable | an-dosheachanta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too inevitable | ródhosheachanta | ró- lenites |
“Dosheachanta” 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.
Inevitable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for inevitable?
The Irish for inevitable is dosheachanta (pronounced “doh-HYAKH-un-ta”). It comes after the noun: toradh dosheachanta, an inevitable fruit; obair dhosheachanta, inevitable work.
How do you say more inevitable and most inevitable in Irish?
níos dosheachanta is more inevitable and is dosheachanta is most inevitable. In the past tense they become ní ba dhosheachanta and ba dhosheachanta.
Why does dosheachanta become dhosheachanta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So obair dhosheachanta (inevitable work) but toradh dosheachanta (an inevitable fruit), because toradh is masculine.
How do you say very inevitable in Irish?
an-dosheachanta. Too inevitable is ródhosheachanta, and as inevitable as is chomh dosheachanta le.
How is 'dosheachanta' built?
It is 'do-', meaning 'hard or impossible to', plus 'seachanta' from 'seachain' (avoid), so 'dosheachanta' means 'impossible to avoid'.
