HeyRuaHow to say “disrespectful” in Irish
- Irish:
- mí-urramach
- English:
- disrespectful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More disrespectful:
- níos mí-urramaí
- Most disrespectful:
- is mí-urramaí
- Plural:
- mí-urramacha
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-UR-um-uch” /mʲiːˈʊɾˠəməx/
What does “mí-urramach” mean?
- disrespectful
- Showing no respect towards someone or something.Also: irreverent, impertinent, insolent, cheeky.
“Mí-urramach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mí-urramach after dalta (pupil, 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 mhí-urramach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: dalta mí-urramach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mí-urramacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná mí-urramacha.
More disrespectful, most disrespectful, very disrespectful
Bhí sé níos mí-urramaí ná a dheartháir. He was more disrespectful than his brother.
| more disrespectful | níos mí-urramaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhí-urramaí |
|---|---|---|
| most disrespectful | is mí-urramaí | in the past tense: ba mhí-urramaí |
| as disrespectful as | chomh mí-urramach le | no change after chomh |
| very disrespectful | an-mhí-urramach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too disrespectful | rómhí-urramach | ró- lenites |
“Mí-urramach” 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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Disrespectful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for disrespectful?
The Irish for disrespectful is mí-urramach (pronounced “mee-UR-um-uch”). It comes after the noun: dalta mí-urramach, a disrespectful pupil; bean mhí-urramach, a disrespectful woman.
How do you say more disrespectful and most disrespectful in Irish?
níos mí-urramaí is more disrespectful and is mí-urramaí is most disrespectful. In the past tense they become ní ba mhí-urramaí and ba mhí-urramaí.
Why does mí-urramach become mhí-urramach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhí-urramach (a disrespectful woman) but dalta mí-urramach (a disrespectful pupil), because dalta is masculine.
What is the plural of mí-urramach?
With a plural noun mí-urramach becomes mí-urramacha: daltaí mí-urramacha, mná mí-urramacha.
How do you say very disrespectful in Irish?
an-mhí-urramach. Too disrespectful is rómhí-urramach, and as disrespectful as is chomh mí-urramach le.
What is the opposite of mí-urramach?
The opposite is urramach, meaning respectful or reverent; the prefix mí- makes it negative.
Which preposition is used with mí-urramach?
Use do or le for the person: bhí sé mí-urramach don sagart, he was disrespectful to the priest.
