HeyRuaHow to say “boastful” in Irish
- Irish:
- maíteach
- English:
- boastful, reproachful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More boastful:
- níos maítí
- Most boastful:
- is maítí
- Plural:
- maíteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-tchukh” /ˈmˠiːtʲəx/
What does “maíteach” mean?
“Maíteach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- boastful
- Describes someone who brags or likes to show off about themselves.Also: bragging, vain, conceited.
1 other meaning: reproachful
- 2reproachful
- Describes something that holds a past favour against someone or reproaches them.Also: begrudging, grudging.
Other Irish adjectives for boastful: mórálach (boastful)
“Maíteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is maíteach after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean mhaíteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear maíteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, maíteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhaíteacha; after other plurals it does not: mná maíteacha.
More boastful, most boastful, very boastful
Tá sé níos maítí ná a dheartháir. He is more boastful than his brother.
| more boastful | níos maítí | in the past tense: ní ba mhaítí |
|---|---|---|
| most boastful | is maítí | in the past tense: ba mhaítí |
| as boastful as | chomh maíteach le | no change after chomh |
| very boastful | an-mhaíteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too boastful | rómhaíteach | ró- lenites |
“Maíteach” 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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Boastful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for boastful?
The Irish for boastful is maíteach (pronounced “MEE-tchukh”). It comes after the noun: fear maíteach, a boastful man; bean mhaíteach, a boastful woman.
How do you say more boastful and most boastful in Irish?
níos maítí is more boastful and is maítí is most boastful. In the past tense they become ní ba mhaítí and ba mhaítí.
Why does maíteach become mhaíteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhaíteach (a boastful woman) but fear maíteach (a boastful man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of maíteach?
With a plural noun maíteach becomes maíteacha: fir mhaíteacha, mná maíteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very boastful in Irish?
an-mhaíteach. Too boastful is rómhaíteach, and as boastful as is chomh maíteach le.
Does maíteach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Maíteach can mean boastful or reproachful, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which preposition goes with maíteach?
Use 'as' for what someone boasts about: 'maíteach as a chuid airgid', boastful about his money. The related verb is 'maígh', to boast.
