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