HeyRuaHow to say “anxious” in Irish
- Irish:
- imníoch
- English:
- anxious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More anxious:
- níos imníche
- Most anxious:
- is imníche
- Plural:
- imníocha
- Pronunciation:
- “IM-nee-ukh” /ˈimʲnʲiːəx/
What does “imníoch” mean?
- anxious
- Feeling worried or uneasy about something that might happen.Also: worried, uneasy, concerned, apprehensive.
Other Irish adjectives for anxious: buartha (worried), míshuaimhneach (uneasy), neirbhíseach (nervous)
“Imníoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is imníoch after athair (father, masculine), after máthair (mother, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, imníocha.
More anxious, most anxious, very anxious
Tá sí níos imníche ná a deartháir. She is more anxious than her brother.
| more anxious | níos imníche | in the past tense: ní b'imníche |
|---|---|---|
| most anxious | is imníche | in the past tense: ab imníche |
| as anxious as | chomh himníoch le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very anxious | an-imníoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too anxious | ró-imníoch | ró- lenites |
“Imníoch” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Anxious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for anxious?
The Irish for anxious is imníoch (pronounced “IM-nee-ukh”). It comes after the noun: athair imníoch, an anxious father; máthair imníoch, an anxious mother.
How do you say more anxious and most anxious in Irish?
níos imníche is more anxious and is imníche is most anxious. In the past tense they become ní b'imníche and ab imníche.
What is the plural of imníoch?
With a plural noun imníoch becomes imníocha: aithreacha imníocha, máithreacha imníocha.
How do you say very anxious in Irish?
an-imníoch. Too anxious is ró-imníoch, and as anxious as is chomh himníoch le.
What is the difference between imníoch and buartha?
Both mean worried: imníoch stresses anxiety about what may happen, while buartha often means troubled or sorrowful about something that has happened.
Which preposition goes with imníoch?
Use faoi: Tá mé imníoch faoin scrúdú, I am anxious about the exam.
