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deacair

hard

AdjectiveA1/ˈdʲakəɾʲ/

"deacair" means "hard" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /ˈdʲakəɾʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dheacair, Urú → ndeacair.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "deacair" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formdeacair
Séimhiúdheacair
Urúndeacair

"deacair" in context

Tá sé seo deacair.

This is difficult.

A1

Tá an Béarla deacair a fhoghlaim.

English is difficult to learn.

A1

Ceapaim nach teanga deacair í an Ghaeilge.

I think that Irish is not a difficult language.

B1

Tá an Iodáilis deacair ó thaobh na gramadaí.

The Italian language is grammatically difficult.

B2

Tá an fhadhb seo an-deacair.

This problem is very hard.

B1

Further reading

Irish Mutations: Complete Guide to Séimhiú and Urú →Irish Pronunciation, The System Behind the Spelling →How to Learn Irish as an Adult, A Step-by-Step Roadmap →Best Irish Learning App 2026 →Browse all Irish vocabulary →

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