HeyRuaHow to say “unbreakable” in Irish
- Irish:
- dobhriste
- English:
- unbreakable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unbreakable:
- níos dobhriste
- Most unbreakable:
- is dobhriste
- Pronunciation:
- “doe-VRISH-teh” /ˈdoːvʲɾʲɪʃtʲə/
What does “dobhriste” mean?
- unbreakable
- Describes something that cannot be broken or is very hard to break.Also: shatterproof, indestructible, hard to break.
“Dobhriste” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dobhriste after fear (man, masculine), after fuinneog (window, 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: fuinneog dhobhriste. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear dobhriste.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dobhriste. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir dhobhriste; after other plurals it does not: fuinneoga dobhriste.
More unbreakable, most unbreakable, very unbreakable
Tá an ghloine seo níos dobhriste ná an tseanghloine. This glass is more unbreakable than the old glass.
| more unbreakable | níos dobhriste | in the past tense: ní ba dhobhriste |
|---|---|---|
| most unbreakable | is dobhriste | in the past tense: ba dhobhriste |
| as unbreakable as | chomh dobhriste le | no change after chomh |
| very unbreakable | an-dobhriste | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unbreakable | ródhobhriste | ró- lenites |
“Dobhriste” 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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Unbreakable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unbreakable?
The Irish for unbreakable is dobhriste (pronounced “doe-VRISH-teh”). It comes after the noun: fear dobhriste, an unbreakable man; fuinneog dhobhriste, an unbreakable window.
How do you say more unbreakable and most unbreakable in Irish?
níos dobhriste is more unbreakable and is dobhriste is most unbreakable. In the past tense they become ní ba dhobhriste and ba dhobhriste.
Why does dobhriste become dhobhriste?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fuinneog dhobhriste (an unbreakable window) but fear dobhriste (an unbreakable man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very unbreakable in Irish?
an-dobhriste. Too unbreakable is ródhobhriste, and as unbreakable as is chomh dobhriste le.
What is the opposite of 'dobhriste'?
The opposite is 'sobhriste', meaning fragile or easily broken. The prefixes 'do-' (hard to) and 'so-' (easy to) work this way in many adjectives.
