HeyRuaHow to say “unchangeable” in Irish
- Irish:
- do-athraithe
- English:
- unchangeable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unchangeable:
- níos do-athraithe
- Most unchangeable:
- is do-athraithe
- Pronunciation:
- “doh-AH-ree-ha” /ˈd̪ˠoˌahɾˠɪhə/
What does “do-athraithe” mean?
- unchangeable
- Not able to be changed or altered.Also: unalterable, immutable, invariable, irreversible.
“Do-athraithe” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is do-athraithe after dlí (law, 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-athraithe. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: dlí do-athraithe.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, do-athraithe. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tuairimí do-athraithe.
More unchangeable, most unchangeable, very unchangeable
Tá an plean seo níos do-athraithe ná an ceann eile. This plan is more unchangeable than the other one.
| more unchangeable | níos do-athraithe | in the past tense: ní ba dho-athraithe |
|---|---|---|
| most unchangeable | is do-athraithe | in the past tense: ba dho-athraithe |
| as unchangeable as | chomh do-athraithe le | no change after chomh |
| very unchangeable | an-do-athraithe | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unchangeable | ródho-athraithe | ró- lenites |
“Do-athraithe” 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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Unchangeable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unchangeable?
The Irish for unchangeable is do-athraithe (pronounced “doh-AH-ree-ha”). It comes after the noun: dlí do-athraithe, an unchangeable law; tuairim dho-athraithe, an unchangeable opinion.
How do you say more unchangeable and most unchangeable in Irish?
níos do-athraithe is more unchangeable and is do-athraithe is most unchangeable. In the past tense they become ní ba dho-athraithe and ba dho-athraithe.
Why does do-athraithe become dho-athraithe?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairim dho-athraithe (an unchangeable opinion) but dlí do-athraithe (an unchangeable law), because dlí is masculine.
How do you say very unchangeable in Irish?
an-do-athraithe. Too unchangeable is ródho-athraithe, and as unchangeable as is chomh do-athraithe le.
What is the opposite of 'do-athraithe'?
The opposite is 'inathraithe', meaning changeable, or 'athraitheach', meaning variable.
