HeyRuaHow to say “rude” in Irish
- Irish:
- drochbhéasach
- English:
- rude
- Word type:
- adjective
- Ruder:
- níos drochbhéasaí
- Rudest:
- is drochbhéasaí
- Plural:
- drochbhéasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “drukh-VAY-sakh” /d̪ˠɾɔxˈvʲeːsˠəx/
What does “drochbhéasach” mean?
- rude
- Having bad manners and not behaving politely towards others.Also: impolite, ill-mannered, unmannerly, bad-mannered.
Other Irish adjectives for rude: drochmhúinte (rude), borb (rude), míbhéasach (ill-mannered), mímhúinte (rude)
“Drochbhéasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is drochbhéasach 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 dhrochbhéasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste drochbhéasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, drochbhéasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha drochbhéasacha.
Ruder, rudest, very rude
Tá sé níos drochbhéasaí ná a dheartháir. He is ruder than his brother.
| ruder | níos drochbhéasaí | in the past tense: ní ba dhrochbhéasaí |
|---|---|---|
| rudest | is drochbhéasaí | in the past tense: ba dhrochbhéasaí |
| as rude as | chomh drochbhéasach le | no change after chomh |
| very rude | an-drochbhéasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too rude | ródhrochbhéasach | ró- lenites |
“Drochbhéasach” 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.
Rude in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for rude?
The Irish for rude is drochbhéasach (pronounced “drukh-VAY-sakh”). It comes after the noun: páiste drochbhéasach, a rude child; girseach dhrochbhéasach, a rude girl.
How do you say ruder and rudest in Irish?
níos drochbhéasaí is ruder and is drochbhéasaí is rudest. In the past tense they become ní ba dhrochbhéasaí and ba dhrochbhéasaí.
Why does drochbhéasach become dhrochbhéasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhrochbhéasach (a rude girl) but páiste drochbhéasach (a rude child), because páiste is masculine.
What is the plural of drochbhéasach?
With a plural noun drochbhéasach becomes drochbhéasacha: páistí drochbhéasacha, girseacha drochbhéasacha.
How do you say very rude in Irish?
an-drochbhéasach. Too rude is ródhrochbhéasach, and as rude as is chomh drochbhéasach le.
What is the difference between 'drochbhéasach' and 'dímhúinte'?
Both mean rude; 'drochbhéasach' stresses bad manners, while 'dímhúinte' suggests being badly brought up or uncouth. 'Míbhéasach' is a close synonym of 'drochbhéasach'.
