HeyRuaHow to say “shameless” in Irish
- Irish:
- dínáireach
- English:
- shameless
- Word type:
- adjective
- More shameless:
- níos dínáirí
- Most shameless:
- is dínáirí
- Plural:
- dínáireacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-naw-rukh” /ˈdʲiːnˠaːɾʲəx/
What does “dínáireach” mean?
- shameless
- Having or showing no sense of shame, brazen and without embarrassment.Also: brazen, unashamed, barefaced, impudent.
Other Irish adjectives for shameless: neamhnáireach (shameless)
“Dínáireach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dínáireach after bréagadóir (liar, masculine), after bréag (lie, 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: bréag dhínáireach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bréagadóir dínáireach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dínáireacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: bréaga dínáireacha.
More shameless, most shameless, very shameless
Tá sé níos dínáirí ná a dheartháir. He is more shameless than his brother.
| more shameless | níos dínáirí | in the past tense: ní ba dhínáirí |
|---|---|---|
| most shameless | is dínáirí | in the past tense: ba dhínáirí |
| as shameless as | chomh dínáireach le | no change after chomh |
| very shameless | an-dínáireach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too shameless | ródhínáireach | ró- lenites |
“Dínáireach” 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.
Shameless in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for shameless?
The Irish for shameless is dínáireach (pronounced “DEE-naw-rukh”). It comes after the noun: bréagadóir dínáireach, a shameless liar; bréag dhínáireach, a shameless lie.
How do you say more shameless and most shameless in Irish?
níos dínáirí is more shameless and is dínáirí is most shameless. In the past tense they become ní ba dhínáirí and ba dhínáirí.
Why does dínáireach become dhínáireach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bréag dhínáireach (a shameless lie) but bréagadóir dínáireach (a shameless liar), because bréagadóir is masculine.
What is the plural of dínáireach?
With a plural noun dínáireach becomes dínáireacha: bréagadóirí dínáireacha, bréaga dínáireacha.
How do you say very shameless in Irish?
an-dínáireach. Too shameless is ródhínáireach, and as shameless as is chomh dínáireach le.
What is the difference between 'dínáireach' and 'náireach'?
'Náireach' means shameful or bashful, while 'dínáireach' means shameless, lacking any shame.
