HeyRuaHow to say “well-mannered” in Irish
- Irish:
- dea-bhéasach
- English:
- well-mannered
- Word type:
- adjective
- More well-mannered:
- níos dea-bhéasaí
- Most well-mannered:
- is dea-bhéasaí
- Plural:
- dea-bhéasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “da-VAY-sakh” /dʲaˈvʲeːsˠəx/
What does “dea-bhéasach” mean?
- well-mannered
- Having good manners and behaving politely towards others.Also: polite, courteous, well-behaved, mannerly.
Other Irish adjectives for well-mannered: múinte (polite), béasach (polite), dea-mhúinte (well-mannered)
“Dea-bhéasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dea-bhéasach after buachaill (boy, 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-bhéasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: buachaill dea-bhéasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dea-bhéasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha dea-bhéasacha.
More well-mannered, most well-mannered, very well-mannered
Tá sí níos dea-bhéasaí ná a deartháir. She is better mannered than her brother.
| more well-mannered | níos dea-bhéasaí | in the past tense: ní ba dhea-bhéasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most well-mannered | is dea-bhéasaí | in the past tense: ba dhea-bhéasaí |
| as well-mannered as | chomh dea-bhéasach le | no change after chomh |
| very well-mannered | an-dea-bhéasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too well-mannered | ródhea-bhéasach | ró- lenites |
“Dea-bhéasach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Well-mannered in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for well-mannered?
The Irish for well-mannered is dea-bhéasach (pronounced “da-VAY-sakh”). It comes after the noun: buachaill dea-bhéasach, a well-mannered boy; girseach dhea-bhéasach, a well-mannered girl.
How do you say more well-mannered and most well-mannered in Irish?
níos dea-bhéasaí is more well-mannered and is dea-bhéasaí is most well-mannered. In the past tense they become ní ba dhea-bhéasaí and ba dhea-bhéasaí.
Why does dea-bhéasach become dhea-bhéasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dhea-bhéasach (a well-mannered girl) but buachaill dea-bhéasach (a well-mannered boy), because buachaill is masculine.
What is the plural of dea-bhéasach?
With a plural noun dea-bhéasach becomes dea-bhéasacha: buachaillí dea-bhéasacha, girseacha dea-bhéasacha.
How do you say very well-mannered in Irish?
an-dea-bhéasach. Too well-mannered is ródhea-bhéasach, and as well-mannered as is chomh dea-bhéasach le.
What is the difference between 'dea-bhéasach' and 'béasach'?
Both mean polite or well-mannered; 'béasach' alone already means mannerly, and 'dea-bhéasach' stresses good manners. The opposite is 'drochbhéasach' or 'mímhúinte'.
