HeyRuaHow to say “bureaucratic” in Irish
- Irish:
- maorlathach
- English:
- bureaucratic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More bureaucratic:
- níos maorlathaí
- Most bureaucratic:
- is maorlathaí
- Plural:
- maorlathacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MWEER-la-hukh” /ˈmˠiːɾˠl̪ˠəhəx/
What does “maorlathach” mean?
- bureaucratic
- Relating to bureaucracy, or following official rules and procedures in a slow, complicated way.Also: officious, red-tape, administrative.
“Maorlathach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is maorlathach after córas (system, masculine), after eagraíocht (organization, 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: eagraíocht mhaorlathach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: córas maorlathach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, maorlathacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: córais mhaorlathacha; after other plurals it does not: eagraíochtaí maorlathacha.
More bureaucratic, most bureaucratic, very bureaucratic
Tá an roinn seo níos maorlathaí ná an ceann eile. This department is more bureaucratic than the other one.
| more bureaucratic | níos maorlathaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhaorlathaí |
|---|---|---|
| most bureaucratic | is maorlathaí | in the past tense: ba mhaorlathaí |
| as bureaucratic as | chomh maorlathach le | no change after chomh |
| very bureaucratic | an-mhaorlathach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too bureaucratic | rómhaorlathach | ró- lenites |
“Maorlathach” 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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Bureaucratic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bureaucratic?
The Irish for bureaucratic is maorlathach (pronounced “MWEER-la-hukh”). It comes after the noun: córas maorlathach, a bureaucratic system; eagraíocht mhaorlathach, a bureaucratic organization.
How do you say more bureaucratic and most bureaucratic in Irish?
níos maorlathaí is more bureaucratic and is maorlathaí is most bureaucratic. In the past tense they become ní ba mhaorlathaí and ba mhaorlathaí.
Why does maorlathach become mhaorlathach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So eagraíocht mhaorlathach (a bureaucratic organization) but córas maorlathach (a bureaucratic system), because córas is masculine.
What is the plural of maorlathach?
With a plural noun maorlathach becomes maorlathacha: córais mhaorlathacha, eagraíochtaí maorlathacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very bureaucratic in Irish?
an-mhaorlathach. Too bureaucratic is rómhaorlathach, and as bureaucratic as is chomh maorlathach le.
What is the noun related to 'maorlathach'?
The noun is 'maorlathas', meaning bureaucracy, and a bureaucrat is 'maorlathaí'.
