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Chaotic in Irish (anordúil): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for chaotic is anordúil: seomra anordúil, a chaotic room.
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How to say “chaotic” in Irish

Irish:
anordúil
English:
chaotic
Word type:
adjective
More chaotic:
níos anordúla
Most chaotic:
is anordúla
Plural:
anordúla
Pronunciation:
“AN-or-dool”  /ˈanˠoːɾˠd̪ˠuːlʲ/

What does “anordúil” mean?

chaotic
Completely disordered and confused, without any organisation.Also: disordered, in chaos, confused.

“Anordúil” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is anordúil after seomra (room, masculine), after cistin (kitchen, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounseomra anordúila chaotic room
after a feminine nouncistin anordúila chaotic kitchen
after a plural nounseomraí anordúlachaotic rooms

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
seomraírooms
+
anordúlachaotic, plural
=
seomraí anordúlachaotic rooms

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, anordúla.

More chaotic, most chaotic, very chaotic

níosmore
+
anordúlachaotic
=
níos anordúlamore chaotic
ismost
+
anordúlachaotic
=
is anordúlamost chaotic

Tá an oifig níos anordúla ná riamh. The office is more chaotic than ever.

more chaoticníos anordúlain the past tense: ní b'anordúla
most chaoticis anordúlain the past tense: ab anordúla
as chaotic aschomh hanordúil lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very chaotican-anordúilan- lenites, except d, t and s
too chaoticró-anordúilró- lenites

“Anordúil” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Bhí an seomra anordúil tar éis na cóisire.
The room was chaotic after the party.
Is cathair anordúil í ag am tráchta.
It is a chaotic city at rush hour.
Bhí na cruinnithe anordúla agus gan stiúir.
The meetings were chaotic and without direction.
Tá an oifig níos anordúla ná riamh.
The office is more chaotic than ever.
Tá an scéal ar fad anordúil.
The whole situation is chaotic.

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Chaotic in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for chaotic?

The Irish for chaotic is anordúil (pronounced “AN-or-dool”). It comes after the noun: seomra anordúil, a chaotic room; cistin anordúil, a chaotic kitchen.

How do you say more chaotic and most chaotic in Irish?

níos anordúla is more chaotic and is anordúla is most chaotic. In the past tense they become ní b'anordúla and ab anordúla.

What is the plural of anordúil?

With a plural noun anordúil becomes anordúla: seomraí anordúla, cistineacha anordúla.

How do you say very chaotic in Irish?

an-anordúil. Too chaotic is ró-anordúil, and as chaotic as is chomh hanordúil le.

What noun is 'anordúil' related to?

It comes from 'anord', meaning chaos or disorder. The opposite idea is 'ordúil', orderly.

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