HeyRuaHow to say “well-behaved” in Irish
- Irish:
- dea-iomprach
- English:
- well-behaved
- Word type:
- adjective
- More well-behaved:
- níos dea-iompraí
- Most well-behaved:
- is dea-iompraí
- Plural:
- dea-iompracha
- Pronunciation:
- “dya-UM-prukh” /ˈdʲa ˌʊmˠpˠɾˠəx/
What does “dea-iomprach” mean?
- well-behaved
- Behaving properly and politely, especially of a child or pupil.Also: well-mannered, good, polite, well-conducted.
“Dea-iomprach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dea-iomprach after páiste (child, 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 dhea-iomprach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste dea-iomprach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dea-iompracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha dea-iompracha.
More well-behaved, most well-behaved, very well-behaved
Tá an madra níos dea-iompraí ná an cat. The dog is better behaved than the cat.
| more well-behaved | níos dea-iompraí | in the past tense: ní ba dhea-iompraí |
|---|---|---|
| most well-behaved | is dea-iompraí | in the past tense: ba dhea-iompraí |
| as well-behaved as | chomh dea-iomprach le | no change after chomh |
| very well-behaved | an-dea-iomprach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too well-behaved | ródhea-iomprach | ró- lenites |
“Dea-iomprach” 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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Well-behaved in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for well-behaved?
The Irish for well-behaved is dea-iomprach (pronounced “dya-UM-prukh”). It comes after the noun: páiste dea-iomprach, a well-behaved child; girseach dhea-iomprach, a well-behaved girl.
How do you say more well-behaved and most well-behaved in Irish?
níos dea-iompraí is more well-behaved and is dea-iompraí is most well-behaved. In the past tense they become ní ba dhea-iompraí and ba dhea-iompraí.
Why does dea-iomprach become dhea-iomprach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhea-iomprach (a well-behaved girl) but páiste dea-iomprach (a well-behaved child), because páiste is masculine.
What is the plural of dea-iomprach?
With a plural noun dea-iomprach becomes dea-iompracha: páistí dea-iompracha, girseacha dea-iompracha.
How do you say very well-behaved in Irish?
an-dea-iomprach. Too well-behaved is ródhea-iomprach, and as well-behaved as is chomh dea-iomprach le.
What is the opposite of 'dea-iomprach'?
The opposite is 'drochiomprach' (badly behaved); for a naughty child you can also say 'dána'.
Is 'dea-iomprach' the same as 'múinte'?
They overlap: 'dea-iomprach' stresses good conduct, while 'múinte' stresses good manners and politeness.
