HeyRuaHow to say “emotional” in Irish
- Irish:
- mothúchánach
- English:
- emotional, emotive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More emotional:
- níos mothúchánaí
- Most emotional:
- is mothúchánaí
- Plural:
- mothúchánacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MUH-hoo-khaw-nukh” /ˈmɔhuːxaːnəx/
What does “mothúchánach” mean?
“Mothúchánach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- emotional
- Showing or easily feeling strong emotions.Also: sensitive, feeling.
1 other meaning: emotive
- 2emotive
- Causing or relating to strong feelings.Also: moving, touching, sentimental.
“Mothúchánach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mothúchánach after fear (man, masculine), after óráid (speech, 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: óráid mhothúchánach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mothúchánach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mothúchánacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhothúchánacha; after other plurals it does not: óráidí mothúchánacha.
More emotional, most emotional, very emotional
Tá sí níos mothúchánaí ná a deartháir. She is more emotional than her brother.
| more emotional | níos mothúchánaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhothúchánaí |
|---|---|---|
| most emotional | is mothúchánaí | in the past tense: ba mhothúchánaí |
| as emotional as | chomh mothúchánach le | no change after chomh |
| very emotional | an-mhothúchánach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too emotional | rómhothúchánach | ró- lenites |
“Mothúchánach” 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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Emotional in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for emotional?
The Irish for emotional is mothúchánach (pronounced “MUH-hoo-khaw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: fear mothúchánach, an emotional man; óráid mhothúchánach, an emotional speech.
How do you say more emotional and most emotional in Irish?
níos mothúchánaí is more emotional and is mothúchánaí is most emotional. In the past tense they become ní ba mhothúchánaí and ba mhothúchánaí.
Why does mothúchánach become mhothúchánach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So óráid mhothúchánach (an emotional speech) but fear mothúchánach (an emotional man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of mothúchánach?
With a plural noun mothúchánach becomes mothúchánacha: fir mhothúchánacha, óráidí mothúchánacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very emotional in Irish?
an-mhothúchánach. Too emotional is rómhothúchánach, and as emotional as is chomh mothúchánach le.
Does mothúchánach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Mothúchánach can mean emotional or emotive, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'mothúchánach' and 'corraitheach'?
'Mothúchánach' describes a person or thing full of emotion, while 'corraitheach' means stirring or exciting, as in 'scéal corraitheach', a thrilling story.
