HeyRuaHow to say “stormy” in Irish
- Irish:
- doineanta
- English:
- stormy, wintry
- Word type:
- adjective
- Stormier:
- níos doineanta
- Stormiest:
- is doineanta
- Pronunciation:
- “DIN-yan-ta” /ˈdʲɪnʲənˠt̪ˠə/
What does “doineanta” mean?
“Doineanta” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- stormy
- Describes weather that is wild, wet and windy.Also: inclement, rough, wild, foul.
1 other meaning: wintry
- 2wintry
- Cold, harsh and bleak, like bad winter weather.Also: bleak, harsh.
Other Irish adjectives for stormy: stoirmeach (stormy)
“Doineanta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is doineanta after lá (day, masculine), after oíche (night, 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: oíche dhoineanta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: lá doineanta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, doineanta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oícheanta doineanta.
Stormier, stormiest, very stormy
Bhí an aimsir níos doineanta inniu ná inné. The weather was stormier today than yesterday.
| stormier | níos doineanta | in the past tense: ní ba dhoineanta |
|---|---|---|
| stormiest | is doineanta | in the past tense: ba dhoineanta |
| as stormy as | chomh doineanta le | no change after chomh |
| very stormy | an-doineanta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too stormy | ródhoineanta | ró- lenites |
“Doineanta” 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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Stormy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for stormy?
The Irish for stormy is doineanta (pronounced “DIN-yan-ta”). It comes after the noun: lá doineanta, a stormy day; oíche dhoineanta, a stormy night.
How do you say stormier and stormiest in Irish?
níos doineanta is stormier and is doineanta is stormiest. In the past tense they become ní ba dhoineanta and ba dhoineanta.
Why does doineanta become dhoineanta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oíche dhoineanta (a stormy night) but lá doineanta (a stormy day), because lá is masculine.
How do you say very stormy in Irish?
an-doineanta. Too stormy is ródhoineanta, and as stormy as is chomh doineanta le.
Does doineanta have more than one meaning?
Yes. Doineanta can mean stormy or wintry, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'doineanta' and 'stoirmiúil'?
'Doineanta' comes from 'doineann', bad weather, and describes harsh, inclement conditions generally, while 'stoirmiúil' specifically means stormy, with a storm ('stoirm').
What is the opposite of 'doineanta'?
The opposite idea is 'soineanta', from 'soineann', fair weather, though 'soineanta' is now mostly used to mean innocent or naive.
