HeyRuaHow to say “vindictive” in Irish
- Irish:
- díoltach
- English:
- vindictive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More vindictive:
- níos díoltaí
- Most vindictive:
- is díoltaí
- Plural:
- díoltacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DEEL-tukh” /ˈdʲiːl̪ˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “díoltach” mean?
- vindictive
- Wanting to get revenge on someone who has hurt you.Also: vengeful, revengeful, retaliatory.
“Díoltach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is díoltach after fear (man, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach dhíoltach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear díoltach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, díoltacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir dhíoltacha; after other plurals it does not: girseacha díoltacha.
More vindictive, most vindictive, very vindictive
Tá sé níos díoltaí ná a dheartháir. He is more vindictive than his brother.
| more vindictive | níos díoltaí | in the past tense: ní ba dhíoltaí |
|---|---|---|
| most vindictive | is díoltaí | in the past tense: ba dhíoltaí |
| as vindictive as | chomh díoltach le | no change after chomh |
| very vindictive | an-díoltach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too vindictive | ródhíoltach | ró- lenites |
“Díoltach” 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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Vindictive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for vindictive?
The Irish for vindictive is díoltach (pronounced “DEEL-tukh”). It comes after the noun: fear díoltach, a vindictive man; girseach dhíoltach, a vindictive girl.
How do you say more vindictive and most vindictive in Irish?
níos díoltaí is more vindictive and is díoltaí is most vindictive. In the past tense they become ní ba dhíoltaí and ba dhíoltaí.
Why does díoltach become dhíoltach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhíoltach (a vindictive girl) but fear díoltach (a vindictive man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of díoltach?
With a plural noun díoltach becomes díoltacha: fir dhíoltacha, girseacha díoltacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very vindictive in Irish?
an-díoltach. Too vindictive is ródhíoltach, and as vindictive as is chomh díoltach le.
What noun is 'díoltach' related to?
It comes from 'díoltas', meaning revenge, as in 'díoltas a bhaint amach', to take revenge.
