HeyRuaHow to say “lucky” in Irish
- Irish:
- ádhúil
- English:
- lucky
- Word type:
- adjective
- Luckier:
- níos ádhúla
- Luckiest:
- is ádhúla
- Plural:
- ádhúla
- Pronunciation:
- “AW-ool” /ˈɑːuːlʲ/
What does “ádhúil” mean?
- lucky
- Having or bringing good luck.Also: fortunate, jammy.
Other Irish adjectives for lucky: ámharach (lucky), fortúnach (fortunate), seansúil (lucky)
“Ádhúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ádhúil after lá (day, masculine), after uimhir (number, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ádhúla.
Luckier, luckiest, very lucky
Bhí sé níos ádhúla ná a dheartháir. He was luckier than his brother.
| luckier | níos ádhúla | in the past tense: ní b'ádhúla |
|---|---|---|
| luckiest | is ádhúla | in the past tense: ab ádhúla |
| as lucky as | chomh hádhúil le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very lucky | an-ádhúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too lucky | ró-ádhúil | ró- lenites |
“Ádhúil” 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.
Lucky in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for lucky?
The Irish for lucky is ádhúil (pronounced “AW-ool”). It comes after the noun: lá ádhúil, a lucky day; uimhir ádhúil, a lucky number.
How do you say luckier and luckiest in Irish?
níos ádhúla is luckier and is ádhúla is luckiest. In the past tense they become ní b'ádhúla and ab ádhúla.
What is the plural of ádhúil?
With a plural noun ádhúil becomes ádhúla: laethanta ádhúla, uimhreacha ádhúla.
How do you say very lucky in Irish?
an-ádhúil. Too lucky is ró-ádhúil, and as lucky as is chomh hádhúil le.
What is the difference between ádhúil and ámharach?
Both mean lucky; ámharach is more common in standard and written Irish, while ádhúil is widely used in speech. The opposites are mí-ámharach and mí-ádhúil.
