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deimhin

sure

AdjectiveA2/dʲəɪnʲ/

"deimhin" means "sure" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /dʲəɪnʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dheimhin, Urú → ndeimhin.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formdeimhin
Séimhiúdheimhin
Urúndeimhin

"deimhin" in context

Bhí an dealramh dochtúra ar Tom go deimhin.

Tom really looked like a doctor.

B1

Go deimhin, tá ceisteanna go leor nár freagraíodh go fóill, go háirithe na cinn faoi fhoirgneamh a seacht.

Indeed, there are still some unanswered questions, expecially those about building seven.

B1

2° Déanfaidh an Stát iarracht chun a chur in áirithe go stiúrfar fiontraíocht phríobháideach i slí gur deimhin go ndéanfar earraí a tháirgeadh agus a imdháil le hinniúlacht réasúnta agus go gcosnófar an pobal ar bhrabús éagórach.

2° The State shall endeavour to secure that private enterprise shall be so conducted as to ensure reasonable efficiency in the production and distribution of goods and as to protect the public against unjust exploitation.

B2

cialluíonn an abairt “saoráidí taistil” soláthar chun taisteal céad-ghráid do dhéanamh ar bhóithre iarainn gan íoc as agus aisíoc pé costaisí taistil eile gur deimhin leis an Aire Airgid gur rud réasúnta dul fútha;

the expression "travelling facilities" means the provision of free first class railway travelling and the re-payment of such other travelling expenses as the Minister for Finance shall be satisfied to have been reasonably incurred;

B2

(c) ’na ndéanfidh an tAire sin a dheimhniú ina thaobh i scríbhinn gur deimhin leis an tsábháltacht phuiblí do bheith i gcontúirt de bharr leigint don duine sin a shaoirse do bheith aige.

( c ) in respect of whom such Minister shall certify in writing that he is satisfied that the public safety is endangered by such person being allowed to remain at liberty.

B2

Further reading

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