HeyRuaHow to say “disloyal” in Irish
- Irish:
- mídhílis
- English:
- disloyal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More disloyal:
- níos mídhílse
- Most disloyal:
- is mídhílse
- Plural:
- mídhílse
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-YEE-lish” /ˈmʲiːˌjiːlʲəʃ/
What does “mídhílis” mean?
- disloyal
- Not faithful or loyal to a person, cause or promise.Also: unfaithful, faithless, treacherous, false.
“Mídhílis” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mídhílis 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 mhídhílis. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mídhílis.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mídhílse. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhídhílse; after other plurals it does not: mná mídhílse.
More disloyal, most disloyal, very disloyal
Bhí sé níos mídhílse ná a dheartháir. He was more disloyal than his brother.
| more disloyal | níos mídhílse | in the past tense: ní ba mhídhílse |
|---|---|---|
| most disloyal | is mídhílse | in the past tense: ba mhídhílse |
| as disloyal as | chomh mídhílis le | no change after chomh |
| very disloyal | an-mhídhílis | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too disloyal | rómhídhílis | ró- lenites |
“Mídhílis” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Disloyal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for disloyal?
The Irish for disloyal is mídhílis (pronounced “mee-YEE-lish”). It comes after the noun: fear mídhílis, a disloyal man; bean mhídhílis, a disloyal woman.
How do you say more disloyal and most disloyal in Irish?
níos mídhílse is more disloyal and is mídhílse is most disloyal. In the past tense they become ní ba mhídhílse and ba mhídhílse.
Why does mídhílis become mhídhílis?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhídhílis (a disloyal woman) but fear mídhílis (a disloyal man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of mídhílis?
With a plural noun mídhílis becomes mídhílse: fir mhídhílse, mná mídhílse. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very disloyal in Irish?
an-mhídhílis. Too disloyal is rómhídhílis, and as disloyal as is chomh mídhílis le.
Which preposition goes with mídhílis?
Use do: bhí sí mídhílis dó means she was unfaithful to him.
What is the opposite of mídhílis?
The opposite is dílis, meaning loyal or faithful, as in cara dílis.
