HeyRuaHow to say “unacceptable” in Irish
- Irish:
- do-ghlactha
- English:
- unacceptable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unacceptable:
- níos do-ghlactha
- Most unacceptable:
- is do-ghlactha
- Pronunciation:
- “doh-GHLOK-ha” /ˈd̪ˠoːˌɣl̪ˠakˠhə/
What does “do-ghlactha” mean?
- unacceptable
- Not able to be accepted or tolerated.Also: inadmissible, intolerable, not acceptable.
“Do-ghlactha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is do-ghlactha after fear (man, masculine), after tuairim (opinion, 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: tuairim dho-ghlactha. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear do-ghlactha.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, do-ghlactha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir dho-ghlactha; after other plurals it does not: tuairimí do-ghlactha.
More unacceptable, most unacceptable, very unacceptable
Bhí an dara tairiscint níos do-ghlactha fós. The second offer was even more unacceptable.
| more unacceptable | níos do-ghlactha | in the past tense: ní ba dho-ghlactha |
|---|---|---|
| most unacceptable | is do-ghlactha | in the past tense: ba dho-ghlactha |
| as unacceptable as | chomh do-ghlactha le | no change after chomh |
| very unacceptable | an-do-ghlactha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unacceptable | ródho-ghlactha | ró- lenites |
“Do-ghlactha” 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.
Unacceptable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unacceptable?
The Irish for unacceptable is do-ghlactha (pronounced “doh-GHLOK-ha”). It comes after the noun: fear do-ghlactha, an unacceptable man; tuairim dho-ghlactha, an unacceptable opinion.
How do you say more unacceptable and most unacceptable in Irish?
níos do-ghlactha is more unacceptable and is do-ghlactha is most unacceptable. In the past tense they become ní ba dho-ghlactha and ba dho-ghlactha.
Why does do-ghlactha become dho-ghlactha?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairim dho-ghlactha (an unacceptable opinion) but fear do-ghlactha (an unacceptable man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very unacceptable in Irish?
an-do-ghlactha. Too unacceptable is ródho-ghlactha, and as unacceptable as is chomh do-ghlactha le.
What is the opposite of do-ghlactha?
The opposite is inghlactha, meaning acceptable, as in tairiscint inghlactha, an acceptable offer.
