díreach

See also: dìreach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish díriuch, from Latin dīrectus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiːɾʲəx/
• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiːɾʲa(h)/

Adjective

díreach (genitive singular masculine dírigh, genitive singular feminine dírí, plural díreacha, comparative dírí)

1. straight, direct
   1. erect, perpendicular
   2. direct to mark
   3. upright
   4. straightforward
   5. in straight direction
   6. in direct order
   7. lineal
2. exact

Declension

Declension of díreach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	díreach	dhíreach	díreacha; dhíreacha²
Vocative	dhírigh		díreacha
Genitive		dírí	díreacha	díreach
Dative	díreach; dhíreach¹	dhíreach; dhírigh (archaic)	díreacha; dhíreacha²
Comparative	níos dírí
Superlative	is dírí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• díreachas m (“straightness; directness, uprightness”)
• sruth díreach m (“direct current”)

 

Adverb

(go) díreach

1. just, exactly

Noun

díreach m (genitive singular dírigh)

1. straight
   1. straight condition
   2. straightforwardness
   3. straight course

Declension

Declension of díreach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative díreach Vocative a dhírigh Genitive dírigh Dative díreach

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an díreach Genitive an dírigh Dative leis an díreach don díreach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
díreach	dhíreach	ndíreach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “díreach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “díreach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “díreach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024