HeyRuaHow to say “tasty” in Irish
- Irish:
- dea-bhlasta
- English:
- tasty, pleasant
- Word type:
- adjective
- Tastier:
- níos dea-bhlasta
- Tastiest:
- is dea-bhlasta
- Pronunciation:
- “dya-VLAS-ta” /ˌdʲa ˈvlˠasˠt̪ˠə/
What does “dea-bhlasta” mean?
“Dea-bhlasta” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- tasty
- Having a good, pleasant flavour.Also: delicious, savoury, well-flavoured, palatable.
1 other meaning: pleasant
- 2pleasant
- Pleasing or agreeable, especially of speech or manner.Also: agreeable, well-spoken.
Other Irish adjectives for tasty: blasta (tasty)
“Dea-bhlasta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dea-bhlasta after béile (meal, masculine), after deoch (drink, 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: deoch dhea-bhlasta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: béile dea-bhlasta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dea-bhlasta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: deochanna dea-bhlasta.
Tastier, tastiest, very tasty
Tá an t-arán seo níos dea-bhlasta ná an t-arán eile. This bread is tastier than the other bread.
| tastier | níos dea-bhlasta | in the past tense: ní ba dhea-bhlasta |
|---|---|---|
| tastiest | is dea-bhlasta | in the past tense: ba dhea-bhlasta |
| as tasty as | chomh dea-bhlasta le | no change after chomh |
| very tasty | an-dea-bhlasta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too tasty | ródhea-bhlasta | ró- lenites |
“Dea-bhlasta” 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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Tasty in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tasty?
The Irish for tasty is dea-bhlasta (pronounced “dya-VLAS-ta”). It comes after the noun: béile dea-bhlasta, a tasty meal; deoch dhea-bhlasta, a tasty drink.
How do you say tastier and tastiest in Irish?
níos dea-bhlasta is tastier and is dea-bhlasta is tastiest. In the past tense they become ní ba dhea-bhlasta and ba dhea-bhlasta.
Why does dea-bhlasta become dhea-bhlasta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So deoch dhea-bhlasta (a tasty drink) but béile dea-bhlasta (a tasty meal), because béile is masculine.
How do you say very tasty in Irish?
an-dea-bhlasta. Too tasty is ródhea-bhlasta, and as tasty as is chomh dea-bhlasta le.
Does dea-bhlasta have more than one meaning?
Yes. Dea-bhlasta can mean tasty or pleasant, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'dea-bhlasta' and 'blasta'?
Both mean tasty; 'blasta' is the more common everyday word, while 'dea-bhlasta' stresses that the flavour is good. Its opposite is 'drochbhlasta', bad-tasting.
