HeyRuaHow to say “irrefutable” in Irish
- Irish:
- dobhréagnaithe
- English:
- irrefutable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More irrefutable:
- níos dobhréagnaithe
- Most irrefutable:
- is dobhréagnaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “doe-VRAY-un-ee-ha” /d̪ˠoːˈvʲɾʲeːnˠəhə/
What does “dobhréagnaithe” mean?
- irrefutable
- Impossible to prove wrong or deny.Also: undeniable, incontrovertible, indisputable, unanswerable.
“Dobhréagnaithe” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dobhréagnaithe after fear (man, masculine), after tuairim (opinion, 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: tuairim dhobhréagnaithe. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear dobhréagnaithe.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dobhréagnaithe. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir dhobhréagnaithe; after other plurals it does not: tuairimí dobhréagnaithe.
More irrefutable, most irrefutable, very irrefutable
Bhí an dara fianaise níos dobhréagnaithe ná an chéad cheann. The second piece of evidence was more irrefutable than the first.
| more irrefutable | níos dobhréagnaithe | in the past tense: ní ba dhobhréagnaithe |
|---|---|---|
| most irrefutable | is dobhréagnaithe | in the past tense: ba dhobhréagnaithe |
| as irrefutable as | chomh dobhréagnaithe le | no change after chomh |
| very irrefutable | an-dobhréagnaithe | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too irrefutable | ródhobhréagnaithe | ró- lenites |
“Dobhréagnaithe” 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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Irrefutable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for irrefutable?
The Irish for irrefutable is dobhréagnaithe (pronounced “doe-VRAY-un-ee-ha”). It comes after the noun: fear dobhréagnaithe, an irrefutable man; tuairim dhobhréagnaithe, an irrefutable opinion.
How do you say more irrefutable and most irrefutable in Irish?
níos dobhréagnaithe is more irrefutable and is dobhréagnaithe is most irrefutable. In the past tense they become ní ba dhobhréagnaithe and ba dhobhréagnaithe.
Why does dobhréagnaithe become dhobhréagnaithe?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairim dhobhréagnaithe (an irrefutable opinion) but fear dobhréagnaithe (an irrefutable man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very irrefutable in Irish?
an-dobhréagnaithe. Too irrefutable is ródhobhréagnaithe, and as irrefutable as is chomh dobhréagnaithe le.
How is 'dobhréagnaithe' built?
It is 'do-' (hard to, impossible to) plus 'bréagnaithe', from 'bréagnaigh' (refute, contradict), so it means impossible to refute.
