HeyRuaHow to say “unforgettable” in Irish
- Irish:
- dodhearmadta
- English:
- unforgettable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unforgettable:
- níos dodhearmadta
- Most unforgettable:
- is dodhearmadta
- Pronunciation:
- “doh-YAR-uh-mud-ta” /ˈd̪ˠoːˌjaɾˠəmˠəd̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “dodhearmadta” mean?
- unforgettable
- So remarkable or striking that it cannot be forgotten.Also: memorable, never to be forgotten, indelible.
“Dodhearmadta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dodhearmadta 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 dhodhearmadta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: lá dodhearmadta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dodhearmadta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oícheanta dodhearmadta.
More unforgettable, most unforgettable, very unforgettable
| more unforgettable | níos dodhearmadta | in the past tense: ní ba dhodhearmadta |
|---|---|---|
| most unforgettable | is dodhearmadta | in the past tense: ba dhodhearmadta |
| as unforgettable as | chomh dodhearmadta le | no change after chomh |
| very unforgettable | an-dodhearmadta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unforgettable | ródhodhearmadta | ró- lenites |
“Dodhearmadta” 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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Unforgettable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unforgettable?
The Irish for unforgettable is dodhearmadta (pronounced “doh-YAR-uh-mud-ta”). It comes after the noun: lá dodhearmadta, an unforgettable day; oíche dhodhearmadta, an unforgettable night.
How do you say more unforgettable and most unforgettable in Irish?
níos dodhearmadta is more unforgettable and is dodhearmadta is most unforgettable. In the past tense they become ní ba dhodhearmadta and ba dhodhearmadta.
Why does dodhearmadta become dhodhearmadta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oíche dhodhearmadta (an unforgettable night) but lá dodhearmadta (an unforgettable day), because lá is masculine.
How do you say very unforgettable in Irish?
an-dodhearmadta. Too unforgettable is ródhodhearmadta, and as unforgettable as is chomh dodhearmadta le.
How is dodhearmadta built?
It combines the prefix do- (hard to, impossible to) with dearmadta (forgotten), so dodhearmadta means impossible to forget; compare dochreidte, unbelievable.
