HeyRuaHow to say “detailed” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionaideach
- English:
- detailed, meticulous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More detailed:
- níos mionaidí
- Most detailed:
- is mionaidí
- Plural:
- mionaideacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-ad-yukh” /ˈmʲɪnəd̠ʲəx/
What does “mionaideach” mean?
“Mionaideach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- detailed
- Giving or containing many small facts or details.Also: minute, in detail, thorough.
1 other meaning: meticulous
- 2meticulous
- Paying close attention to every small detail.Also: painstaking, careful, particular.
Other Irish adjectives for detailed: mionsonrach (detailed)
“Mionaideach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mionaideach after cuntas (account, masculine), after cáipéis (document, 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: cáipéis mhionaideach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cuntas mionaideach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mionaideacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: cuntais mhionaideacha; after other plurals it does not: cáipéisí mionaideacha.
More detailed, most detailed, very detailed
Tá an tuarascáil seo níos mionaidí ná an ceann eile. This report is more detailed than the other one.
| more detailed | níos mionaidí | in the past tense: ní ba mhionaidí |
|---|---|---|
| most detailed | is mionaidí | in the past tense: ba mhionaidí |
| as detailed as | chomh mionaideach le | no change after chomh |
| very detailed | an-mhionaideach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too detailed | rómhionaideach | ró- lenites |
“Mionaideach” 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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Detailed in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for detailed?
The Irish for detailed is mionaideach (pronounced “MIN-ad-yukh”). It comes after the noun: cuntas mionaideach, a detailed account; cáipéis mhionaideach, a detailed document.
How do you say more detailed and most detailed in Irish?
níos mionaidí is more detailed and is mionaidí is most detailed. In the past tense they become ní ba mhionaidí and ba mhionaidí.
Why does mionaideach become mhionaideach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cáipéis mhionaideach (a detailed document) but cuntas mionaideach (a detailed account), because cuntas is masculine.
What is the plural of mionaideach?
With a plural noun mionaideach becomes mionaideacha: cuntais mhionaideacha, cáipéisí mionaideacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very detailed in Irish?
an-mhionaideach. Too detailed is rómhionaideach, and as detailed as is chomh mionaideach le.
Does mionaideach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Mionaideach can mean detailed or meticulous, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do I say 'in detail' in Irish?
Use the adverb 'go mionaideach', for example 'Mhínigh sí an plean go mionaideach' (She explained the plan in detail).
