HeyRuaHow to say “promising” in Irish
- Irish:
- dea-gheallúnach
- English:
- promising
- Word type:
- adjective
- More promising:
- níos dea-gheallúnaí
- Most promising:
- is dea-gheallúnaí
- Plural:
- dea-gheallúnacha
- Pronunciation:
- “dya-YAL-oo-nakh” /ˈdʲa ˌjal̪ˠuːnˠəx/
What does “dea-gheallúnach” mean?
- promising
- Showing signs that it will be good or successful in the future.Also: hopeful, auspicious, encouraging, full of promise.
Other Irish adjectives for promising: geallúnach (promising)
“Dea-gheallúnach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dea-gheallúnach after tús (beginning, masculine), after scéim (scheme, 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: scéim dhea-gheallúnach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: tús dea-gheallúnach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dea-gheallúnacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: túis dhea-gheallúnacha; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna dea-gheallúnacha.
More promising, most promising, very promising
Tá an scéal níos dea-gheallúnaí inniu ná inné. The situation is more promising today than yesterday.
| more promising | níos dea-gheallúnaí | in the past tense: ní ba dhea-gheallúnaí |
|---|---|---|
| most promising | is dea-gheallúnaí | in the past tense: ba dhea-gheallúnaí |
| as promising as | chomh dea-gheallúnach le | no change after chomh |
| very promising | an-dea-gheallúnach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too promising | ródhea-gheallúnach | ró- lenites |
“Dea-gheallúnach” 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.
Promising in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for promising?
The Irish for promising is dea-gheallúnach (pronounced “dya-YAL-oo-nakh”). It comes after the noun: tús dea-gheallúnach, a promising beginning; scéim dhea-gheallúnach, a promising scheme.
How do you say more promising and most promising in Irish?
níos dea-gheallúnaí is more promising and is dea-gheallúnaí is most promising. In the past tense they become ní ba dhea-gheallúnaí and ba dhea-gheallúnaí.
Why does dea-gheallúnach become dhea-gheallúnach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim dhea-gheallúnach (a promising scheme) but tús dea-gheallúnach (a promising beginning), because tús is masculine.
What is the plural of dea-gheallúnach?
With a plural noun dea-gheallúnach becomes dea-gheallúnacha: túis dhea-gheallúnacha, scéimeanna dea-gheallúnacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very promising in Irish?
an-dea-gheallúnach. Too promising is ródhea-gheallúnach, and as promising as is chomh dea-gheallúnach le.
Is there a simpler word for promising?
Yes, 'gealltanach' also means promising, and 'dea-gheallúnach' adds 'dea-' (good) for emphasis on a positive outlook.
