HeyRuaHow to say “dizzy” in Irish
- Irish:
- meadhránach
- English:
- dizzy, dizzying
- Word type:
- adjective
- Dizzier:
- níos meadhránaí
- Dizziest:
- is meadhránaí
- Plural:
- meadhránacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MYOW-raw-nukh” /ˈmʲaurˠaːnˠəx/
What does “meadhránach” mean?
“Meadhránach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- dizzy
- Feeling that your head is spinning and you might lose your balance.Also: giddy, light-headed, faint.
1 other meaning: dizzying
- 2dizzying
- Causing a feeling of dizziness, such as a great height or fast movement.Also: vertiginous, giddy.
“Meadhránach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is meadhránach 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 mheadhránach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear meadhránach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, meadhránacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mheadhránacha; after other plurals it does not: mná meadhránacha.
Dizzier, dizziest, very dizzy
Bhí mé níos meadhránaí ná riamh ar an mbád. I was dizzier than ever on the boat.
| dizzier | níos meadhránaí | in the past tense: ní ba mheadhránaí |
|---|---|---|
| dizziest | is meadhránaí | in the past tense: ba mheadhránaí |
| as dizzy as | chomh meadhránach le | no change after chomh |
| very dizzy | an-mheadhránach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too dizzy | rómheadhránach | ró- lenites |
“Meadhránach” 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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Dizzy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dizzy?
The Irish for dizzy is meadhránach (pronounced “MYOW-raw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: fear meadhránach, a dizzy man; bean mheadhránach, a dizzy woman.
How do you say dizzier and dizziest in Irish?
níos meadhránaí is dizzier and is meadhránaí is dizziest. In the past tense they become ní ba mheadhránaí and ba mheadhránaí.
Why does meadhránach become mheadhránach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mheadhránach (a dizzy woman) but fear meadhránach (a dizzy man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of meadhránach?
With a plural noun meadhránach becomes meadhránacha: fir mheadhránacha, mná meadhránacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very dizzy in Irish?
an-mheadhránach. Too dizzy is rómheadhránach, and as dizzy as is chomh meadhránach le.
Does meadhránach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Meadhránach can mean dizzy or dizzying, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What noun is related to meadhránach?
The noun is meadhrán, dizziness, as in 'Tá meadhrán orm', I feel dizzy.
