HeyRuaHow to say “bad manners” in Irish
- Irish:
- míbhéas
- English:
- bad manners
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-vyays” /ˈmʲiːvʲeːsˠ/
- Plural:
- míbhéasa (bad manners)
- Genitive singular:
- míbhéasa, an mhíbhéasa (e.g. fréamh an mhíbhéasa, the root of the bad habit)
- Genitive plural:
- míbhéas, na míbhéas (e.g. liosta na míbhéas, the list of the bad habits)
What does “míbhéas” mean?
- bad manners
- Rude or impolite behaviour; a bad habit or vice.Also: rudeness, bad habit, vice, misconduct.
Other Irish words for bad manners: drochmhúineadh (rudeness), dímhúineadh (bad manners), míbhéasaíocht (bad manners), mímhúineadh (bad manners)
“Míbhéas” with the article
The plural of bad manners in Irish is míbhéasa. Here is míbhéas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Míbhéas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using míbhéas, the Irish word for bad manners.
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Bad manners in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bad manners?
The Irish for bad manners is míbhéas (pronounced “MEE-vyays”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is míbhéasa.
How do you pronounce míbhéas in Irish?
Míbhéas is said like “MEE-vyays” (IPA /ˈmʲiːvʲeːsˠ/).
What is the plural of bad manners in Irish?
The plural of míbhéas is míbhéasa; with the article, na míbhéasa means “the bad manners”. The genitive plural is míbhéas, as in liosta na míbhéas (the list of the bad habits).
Why does míbhéas change to mhíbhéas?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhíbhéas. After ár (our) it stays ár míbhéas, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is 'míbhéas' different from 'béas'?
'Béas' means a custom or habit, and 'béasa' in the plural means good manners; the prefix 'mí-' makes 'míbhéas' the opposite, bad manners or a bad habit.
