dearg-dheapadair
The Gaelic word for vampire is dearg-dheapadair.
The word refers to the mythological creature known as a vampire.
Meaning: mythological creature (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form for a group of vampires in Irish Gaelic is Marbhchreathairí.
Did you know?
- If you were searching for a vampire in a traditional 19th-century Gaelic folk tale, you might encounter the term 'corp na sidhe', which translates to 'body of the fairy', instead of a word for vampire.
- The word dearg-dheapadair literally means 'red-consumer' or 'red-eater', as dearg means 'red' and dheapadair comes from a root meaning 'to eat' or 'consume'.
- In older Gaelic folklore, entities similar to vampires were often seen as 'restless dead' rather than a distinct species of monster.
Example conversation
Isla and Angus are discussing a horror movie.
- IslaA bheil dearg-dheapadair anns an fhìlm?Is there a vampire in the movie?
- AngusTha, tha e gu math eagallach.Yes, he is very scary.
- IslaAn urrain e a bhith a' sabaid?Can he fight?
- AngusTha, is e an dearg-dheapadair as làidre a bh' ann.Yes, he was the strongest vampire.
