HeyRuaHow to say “abnormal” in Irish
- Irish:
- mínormálta
- English:
- abnormal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More abnormal:
- níos mínormálta
- Most abnormal:
- is mínormálta
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-nor-mawl-ta” /ˈmʲiːn̪ˠɔɾˠəmˠaːl̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “mínormálta” mean?
- abnormal
- Not normal; different from what is usual or expected, often in a worrying way.Also: not normal, unusual, irregular, atypical.
“Mínormálta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mínormálta after toradh (fruit, masculine), after aimsir (weather, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: aimsir mhínormálta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: toradh mínormálta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mínormálta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aimsirí mínormálta.
More abnormal, most abnormal, very abnormal
Bhí an brú fola níos mínormálta inniu ná inné. The blood pressure was more abnormal today than yesterday.
| more abnormal | níos mínormálta | in the past tense: ní ba mhínormálta |
|---|---|---|
| most abnormal | is mínormálta | in the past tense: ba mhínormálta |
| as abnormal as | chomh mínormálta le | no change after chomh |
| very abnormal | an-mhínormálta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too abnormal | rómhínormálta | ró- lenites |
“Mínormálta” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Abnormal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for abnormal?
The Irish for abnormal is mínormálta (pronounced “MEE-nor-mawl-ta”). It comes after the noun: toradh mínormálta, an abnormal fruit; aimsir mhínormálta, abnormal weather.
How do you say more abnormal and most abnormal in Irish?
níos mínormálta is more abnormal and is mínormálta is most abnormal. In the past tense they become ní ba mhínormálta and ba mhínormálta.
Why does mínormálta become mhínormálta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aimsir mhínormálta (abnormal weather) but toradh mínormálta (an abnormal fruit), because toradh is masculine.
How do you say very abnormal in Irish?
an-mhínormálta. Too abnormal is rómhínormálta, and as abnormal as is chomh mínormálta le.
What is the difference between 'mínormálta' and 'neamhghnách'?
'Mínormálta' means abnormal, often in a medical or technical sense, while 'neamhghnách' simply means unusual or out of the ordinary.
