Irish–English dictionary

damh

An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.

damhán alla

Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.

damhfhia

(countable) A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.

Damhlaic

A en given name, best known for the Spanish saint who founded the Dominican order.

damhna

A kind of substance.

Damhnaic

A en given name, best known for the Spanish saint who founded the Dominican order.

damhsa

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

damhsach

Abounding in energy or playfulness.

damhsóir

(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.

dána

Courageous, daring.

dánacht

(uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.

Danar

A person of Danish descent.

danartha

of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth

danarthacht

(uncountable) The state of being barbarous; brutality

Danmhairg

A country in Northern Europe. Capital and largest city: Copenhagen; the metropole of the sovereign nation of the same name.

Danmhairgis

Of or pertaining to Denmark.

Danmhargach

A person of Danish descent.

Danóib

(with the) A river in Europe; flowing 2850 kilometers from the confluence of the Breg and Brigach at Donaueschingen, Germany, into the Black Sea in Romania.

daoi

(derogatory) A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor. [from 14th c.]

daoine

a body of persons considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

daoirse

The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.

daoirseach

A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.

daon-

people

daon-nós

Often plural: a belief or custom common to members of a culture or society.

Daon-Phoblacht na Síne

A large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949.

daonáireamh

(cellular automata) A count of the number of individual patterns within a larger pattern, most often the ash of a soup or a methuselah.

daonchairdiúil

Relating to people's welfare.

daonlathach

Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.

Daonlathaí

(US politics) A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.

daonlathaigh

(narrowly) To make democratic.

daonna

(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

daonnachtúil

Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.

daonnachtúlacht

(chiefly, _, uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.

daor

(chiefly, religion, ethics) To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).

daorchluiche

The ball used to play the sport of baseball.

daordhálach

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

daoscar

(informal, somewhat, derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.

dar liom

according to me

dar liomsa

according to me

dara

Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

dath an abhacáid

(mostly, uncountable) A dark chartreuse color, like the color of the skin of an avocado.

dath an eabhair

A creamy white color, the color of ivory.

dath na halmóinne

(uncountable) The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.

dathaigh

(transitive) To give something color.

dathannach

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

dathúil

Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s]

dátlíne

(journalism) A line at the beginning of a document (such as a newspaper article) stating the place of origin and typically the date, and often written in capital letters.

dátphluma

The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).

dátú

An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.

dé

The name of the Latin-script letter D/d.

de bhrí go

By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

Dé bhur mbeatha

Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

Dé Céadaoin

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Wednesday.

de chóir

In close approximation; almost, virtually. [from 17th c.]

de dhíth

Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).

Dé Domhnaigh

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Sunday.

de gheit

Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.

de ghnáth

(idiomatic) In general; most often.

de ghréas

(sometimes, proscribed) In a continuous manner; non-stop.

de ghustal

Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.

Dé hAoine

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Friday.

Dé Luain

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Monday.

Dé Máirt

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Tuesday.

de réir

Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.

de réir cosúlachta

(chiefly, US) In an assumed manner; presumably.

de réir dealraimh

In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred. [from 17th c.]

Dé Sathairn

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Saturday.

de thaisme

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

de thimpiste

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

dé-

Every two; a rate of once every two.

dé-atlan

(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.

dé-ocsaíd

(chemistry) Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.

dea-bholadh

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

dea-chruthach

Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

dea-chumtha

(of a, woman) Having shapely and voluptuous curves; curvy.

dea-ghníomhaíocht

An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone else.

dea-láin

Having a lot of space inside; roomy.

dea-mhéin

(uncountable) Disposition to do good.

dea-mhuinteartha

Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

dea-obair

An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone else.

dea-thuarúil

Of good omen; indicating future success.

deabhadh

Rushed action.

deacair

Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.

déach

(mathematics) Of a vector in an inner product space, the linear functional corresponding to taking the inner product with that vector. The set of all duals is a vector space called the dual space.

deachtaigh

To speak in order for someone to write down the words.

deachtóir

A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.

deachtóireacht

A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.

deachtú

(countable, uncountable) Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.

deachú

(historical) The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.

deachúil

(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

deachúlach

(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

deacracht

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

déadach

(phonetics) A dental sound.

déadchíor

An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.

déadeagar

The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual

deagánach

(Catholicism, Lutheranism, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East) A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.

Deaglán

A en given name, borne notably by Declán of Ardmore

déagóir

A person between thirteen and nineteen years old.

déagóirí

A person between thirteen and nineteen years old.

deaide

(slang, obsolete) The person who gives away the bride at a wedding, in the absence of her actual father.

dealbh

(countable) A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).

dealbh bhrád

A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders.

dealbh chré-umha

(countable) A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.

dealbh tosaigh

(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.

dealbhaigh

To fashion something into a three-dimensional figure.

dealbhóir

A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture.

dealbhóireacht

(countable) More generally (since modernism), a three-dimensional work of art of any material or of mixed materials, whether sculpted, assembled, found, constructed or created using multiple techniques.

dealg

(zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.

dealg acastóra

A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.

dealrachán

(skeleton) The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.

dealramh gréine

The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.

dealramhach

Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.

deamhan

An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. [from 10th c.]

deamhan fola

A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]

déan

(transitive) To perform; to execute.

déan aclaíocht

(intransitive) To perform physical activity for health or training.

déan anspás

(intransitive, reflexive) To stuff the gorge or gullet with food; to eat greedily and in large quantities. [with on]

déan caimiléireacht ar

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

déan casacht

Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.

déan clamhsán

(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

déan cneámhaireacht ar

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

déan comhrá

(formal, intransitive) To talk; to engage in conversation.

déan damáiste

(transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

déan daonlathach

(narrowly) To make democratic.

déan dearmad

To err, to be wrong. (This entry is a translation hub.)

déan díobháil

(transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

déan díobháil do

To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.

déan dochar do

To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.

déan earráid

(computing) To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.

déan fail

(intransitive) To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.

déan gáire

(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

déan géarleanúint ar

To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.

déan idirluí ar

To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.

déan imní

(intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

déan miongháire

(ambitransitive) To have (a smile) on one's face.

déan olagón

(intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

déan peataireacht

(transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).

déan pionsóireacht

(intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing.

déan séitéireacht

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

déan siamsa do

(obsolete) to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep

déan snag

(intransitive) To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.

déan troscadh

(transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.

déanaí

The state of being late.

déanamh

(card games) The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.

deannach

(countable, obsolete) A single fine, dry particle of earth or other material; grain of dust.

déantán

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

déantóir

A person or company that manufactures.

déantús

(countable) Something created such as an invention or artwork.

déantúsán

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

dear

(obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.