HeyRuaHow to say “southern” in Irish
- Irish:
- deisceartach
- English:
- southern
- Word type:
- adjective
- More southern:
- níos deisceartaí
- Most southern:
- is deisceartaí
- Plural:
- deisceartacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DESH-kar-tukh” /ˈdʲɛʃcəɾˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “deisceartach” mean?
- southern
- Belonging to, situated in or coming from the south.Also: south, austral, of the south.
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“Deisceartach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is deisceartach after ceantar (area, masculine), after tír (country, 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: tír dheisceartach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ceantar deisceartach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, deisceartacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ceantair dheisceartacha; after other plurals it does not: tíortha deisceartacha.
More southern, most southern, very southern
Tá na bailte deisceartacha níos teo sa samhradh. The southern towns are warmer in summer.
| more southern | níos deisceartaí | in the past tense: ní ba dheisceartaí |
|---|---|---|
| most southern | is deisceartaí | in the past tense: ba dheisceartaí |
| as southern as | chomh deisceartach le | no change after chomh |
| very southern | an-deisceartach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too southern | ródheisceartach | ró- lenites |
“Deisceartach” 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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Southern in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for southern?
The Irish for southern is deisceartach (pronounced “DESH-kar-tukh”). It comes after the noun: ceantar deisceartach, a southern area; tír dheisceartach, a southern country.
How do you say more southern and most southern in Irish?
níos deisceartaí is more southern and is deisceartaí is most southern. In the past tense they become ní ba dheisceartaí and ba dheisceartaí.
Why does deisceartach become dheisceartach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tír dheisceartach (a southern country) but ceantar deisceartach (a southern area), because ceantar is masculine.
What is the plural of deisceartach?
With a plural noun deisceartach becomes deisceartacha: ceantair dheisceartacha, tíortha deisceartacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very southern in Irish?
an-deisceartach. Too southern is ródheisceartach, and as southern as is chomh deisceartach le.
What is the difference between 'deisceartach' and 'theas'?
'Theas' is an adverb meaning in the south, as in 'an taobh theas', while 'deisceartach' is an adjective meaning southern, as in 'an Leathsféar Deisceartach'.
