HeyRuaHow to say “senseless” in Irish
- Irish:
- díchéillí
- English:
- senseless
- Word type:
- adjective
- More senseless:
- níos díchéillí
- Most senseless:
- is díchéillí
- Pronunciation:
- “dee-HAY-lee” /ˌdʲiːˈçeːlʲiː/
What does “díchéillí” mean?
- senseless
- Lacking good sense or judgement; foolish.Also: foolish, silly, unwise, fatuous.
Other Irish adjectives for senseless: míchéillí (senseless)
“Díchéillí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is díchéillí after plean (plan, 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 dhíchéillí. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: plean díchéillí.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, díchéillí. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna díchéillí.
More senseless, most senseless, very senseless
Bhí an dara smaoineamh níos díchéillí ná an chéad cheann. The second idea was more foolish than the first.
| more senseless | níos díchéillí | in the past tense: ní ba dhíchéillí |
|---|---|---|
| most senseless | is díchéillí | in the past tense: ba dhíchéillí |
| as senseless as | chomh díchéillí le | no change after chomh |
| very senseless | an-díchéillí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too senseless | ródhíchéillí | ró- lenites |
“Díchéillí” 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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Senseless in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for senseless?
The Irish for senseless is díchéillí (pronounced “dee-HAY-lee”). It comes after the noun: plean díchéillí, a senseless plan; scéim dhíchéillí, a senseless scheme.
How do you say more senseless and most senseless in Irish?
níos díchéillí is more senseless and is díchéillí is most senseless. In the past tense they become ní ba dhíchéillí and ba dhíchéillí.
Why does díchéillí become dhíchéillí?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim dhíchéillí (a senseless scheme) but plean díchéillí (a senseless plan), because plean is masculine.
How do you say very senseless in Irish?
an-díchéillí. Too senseless is ródhíchéillí, and as senseless as is chomh díchéillí le.
What is the opposite of 'díchéillí'?
The opposite is 'ciallmhar' (sensible), from the same root 'ciall' (sense); 'díchéillí' adds the negative prefix 'dí-'.
