HeyRuaHow to say “wasteful” in Irish
- Irish:
- diomailteach
- English:
- wasteful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More wasteful:
- níos diomailtí
- Most wasteful:
- is diomailtí
- Plural:
- diomailteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DUM-al-tchuch” /ˈdʲʊmˠəlʲtʲəx/
What does “diomailteach” mean?
- wasteful
- Using money, time or resources carelessly so that they are wasted.Also: extravagant, prodigal, spendthrift, squandering.
“Diomailteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is diomailteach after duine (person, 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 dhiomailteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: duine diomailteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, diomailteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha diomailteacha.
More wasteful, most wasteful, very wasteful
Tá sé níos diomailtí ná a dheartháir. He is more wasteful than his brother.
| more wasteful | níos diomailtí | in the past tense: ní ba dhiomailtí |
|---|---|---|
| most wasteful | is diomailtí | in the past tense: ba dhiomailtí |
| as wasteful as | chomh diomailteach le | no change after chomh |
| very wasteful | an-diomailteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too wasteful | ródhiomailteach | ró- lenites |
“Diomailteach” 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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Wasteful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for wasteful?
The Irish for wasteful is diomailteach (pronounced “DUM-al-tchuch”). It comes after the noun: duine diomailteach, a wasteful person; girseach dhiomailteach, a wasteful girl.
How do you say more wasteful and most wasteful in Irish?
níos diomailtí is more wasteful and is diomailtí is most wasteful. In the past tense they become ní ba dhiomailtí and ba dhiomailtí.
Why does diomailteach become dhiomailteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhiomailteach (a wasteful girl) but duine diomailteach (a wasteful person), because duine is masculine.
What is the plural of diomailteach?
With a plural noun diomailteach becomes diomailteacha: daoine diomailteacha, girseacha diomailteacha.
How do you say very wasteful in Irish?
an-diomailteach. Too wasteful is ródhiomailteach, and as wasteful as is chomh diomailteach le.
What is the opposite of 'diomailteach'?
The usual opposites are 'tíosach' or 'coigilteach', meaning thrifty or economical.
What noun is 'diomailteach' related to?
It comes from 'diomailt', meaning waste or squandering, as in 'diomailt ama' (a waste of time).
