HeyRuaHow to say “right-handed” in Irish
- Irish:
- deasach
- English:
- right-handed, right-wing
- Word type:
- adjective
- More right-handed:
- níos deasaí
- Most right-handed:
- is deasaí
- Plural:
- deasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DASS-okh” /dʲasəx/
What does “deasach” mean?
“Deasach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- right-handed
- Using the right hand more naturally than the left.Also: right-hand, dextral.
1 other meaning: right-wing
- 2right-wing
- Holding conservative political views on the right side of politics.Also: rightist, conservative.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Deasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is deasach after páiste (child, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach dheasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste deasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, deasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha deasacha.
More right-handed, most right-handed, very right-handed
Tá an páirtí sin níos deasaí ná riamh. That party is more right-wing than ever.
| more right-handed | níos deasaí | in the past tense: ní ba dheasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most right-handed | is deasaí | in the past tense: ba dheasaí |
| as right-handed as | chomh deasach le | no change after chomh |
| very right-handed | an-deasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too right-handed | ródheasach | ró- lenites |
“Deasach” 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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Right-handed in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for right-handed?
The Irish for right-handed is deasach (pronounced “DASS-okh”). It comes after the noun: páiste deasach, a right-handed child; girseach dheasach, a right-handed girl.
How do you say more right-handed and most right-handed in Irish?
níos deasaí is more right-handed and is deasaí is most right-handed. In the past tense they become ní ba dheasaí and ba dheasaí.
Why does deasach become dheasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dheasach (a right-handed girl) but páiste deasach (a right-handed child), because páiste is masculine.
What is the plural of deasach?
With a plural noun deasach becomes deasacha: páistí deasacha, girseacha deasacha.
How do you say very right-handed in Irish?
an-deasach. Too right-handed is ródheasach, and as right-handed as is chomh deasach le.
Does deasach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Deasach can mean right-handed or right-wing, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of 'deasach'?
For handedness the opposite is 'ciotach' (left-handed); for politics it is 'clé' or 'eite chlé' in phrases like 'polaitíocht chlé'.
