HeyRuaHow to say “dispirited” in Irish
- Irish:
- mímheanmnach
- English:
- dispirited
- Word type:
- adjective
- More dispirited:
- níos mímheanmnaí
- Most dispirited:
- is mímheanmnaí
- Plural:
- mímheanmnacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-van-uh-nukh” /ˈmʲiːvʲanˠənˠəx/
What does “mímheanmnach” mean?
- dispirited
- Feeling low in spirits, discouraged or without enthusiasm.Also: downhearted, discouraged, dejected, low-spirited, demoralised.
“Mímheanmnach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mímheanmnach after fear (man, masculine), after foireann (team, 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: foireann mhímheanmnach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mímheanmnach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mímheanmnacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhímheanmnacha; after other plurals it does not: foirne mímheanmnacha.
More dispirited, most dispirited, very dispirited
Bhí sí níos mímheanmnaí inniu ná inné. She was more dispirited today than yesterday.
| more dispirited | níos mímheanmnaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhímheanmnaí |
|---|---|---|
| most dispirited | is mímheanmnaí | in the past tense: ba mhímheanmnaí |
| as dispirited as | chomh mímheanmnach le | no change after chomh |
| very dispirited | an-mhímheanmnach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too dispirited | rómhímheanmnach | ró- lenites |
“Mímheanmnach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Dispirited in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dispirited?
The Irish for dispirited is mímheanmnach (pronounced “MEE-van-uh-nukh”). It comes after the noun: fear mímheanmnach, a dispirited man; foireann mhímheanmnach, a dispirited team.
How do you say more dispirited and most dispirited in Irish?
níos mímheanmnaí is more dispirited and is mímheanmnaí is most dispirited. In the past tense they become ní ba mhímheanmnaí and ba mhímheanmnaí.
Why does mímheanmnach become mhímheanmnach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So foireann mhímheanmnach (a dispirited team) but fear mímheanmnach (a dispirited man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of mímheanmnach?
With a plural noun mímheanmnach becomes mímheanmnacha: fir mhímheanmnacha, foirne mímheanmnacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very dispirited in Irish?
an-mhímheanmnach. Too dispirited is rómhímheanmnach, and as dispirited as is chomh mímheanmnach le.
What is the opposite of 'mímheanmnach'?
The opposite is 'meanmnach', meaning spirited or in good heart; the prefix 'mí-' negates it.
