HeyRuaHow to say “discourteous” in Irish
- Irish:
- míchúirtéiseach
- English:
- discourteous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More discourteous:
- níos míchúirtéisí
- Most discourteous:
- is míchúirtéisí
- Plural:
- míchúirtéiseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-KHOOR-tay-shukh” /ˈmʲiːˌxuːɾʲtʲeːʃəx/
What does “míchúirtéiseach” mean?
- discourteous
- Not polite or respectful in how you speak to or treat other people.Also: impolite, rude, uncivil, ill-mannered.
“Míchúirtéiseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míchúirtéiseach after freastalaí (waiter, 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 mhíchúirtéiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: freastalaí míchúirtéiseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míchúirtéiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná míchúirtéiseacha.
More discourteous, most discourteous, very discourteous
Bhí sé níos míchúirtéisí ná a dheartháir. He was more discourteous than his brother.
| more discourteous | níos míchúirtéisí | in the past tense: ní ba mhíchúirtéisí |
|---|---|---|
| most discourteous | is míchúirtéisí | in the past tense: ba mhíchúirtéisí |
| as discourteous as | chomh míchúirtéiseach le | no change after chomh |
| very discourteous | an-mhíchúirtéiseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too discourteous | rómhíchúirtéiseach | ró- lenites |
“Míchúirtéiseach” 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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Discourteous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for discourteous?
The Irish for discourteous is míchúirtéiseach (pronounced “mee-KHOOR-tay-shukh”). It comes after the noun: freastalaí míchúirtéiseach, a discourteous waiter; bean mhíchúirtéiseach, a discourteous woman.
How do you say more discourteous and most discourteous in Irish?
níos míchúirtéisí is more discourteous and is míchúirtéisí is most discourteous. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíchúirtéisí and ba mhíchúirtéisí.
Why does míchúirtéiseach become mhíchúirtéiseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhíchúirtéiseach (a discourteous woman) but freastalaí míchúirtéiseach (a discourteous waiter), because freastalaí is masculine.
What is the plural of míchúirtéiseach?
With a plural noun míchúirtéiseach becomes míchúirtéiseacha: freastalaithe míchúirtéiseacha, mná míchúirtéiseacha.
How do you say very discourteous in Irish?
an-mhíchúirtéiseach. Too discourteous is rómhíchúirtéiseach, and as discourteous as is chomh míchúirtéiseach le.
Which preposition goes with míchúirtéiseach when saying rude to someone?
Use le: Bhí sí míchúirtéiseach liom, 'She was discourteous to me'.
How is míchúirtéiseach different from mímhúinte?
Both mean impolite; míchúirtéiseach is a little more formal, while mímhúinte or drochbhéasach are more common in everyday speech.
