HeyRuaHow to say “foul-smelling” in Irish
- Irish:
- míchumhra
- English:
- foul-smelling
- Word type:
- adjective
- More foul-smelling:
- níos míchumhra
- Most foul-smelling:
- is míchumhra
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-khoo-ra” /ˈmʲiːxuːɾˠə/
What does “míchumhra” mean?
- foul-smelling
- Having an unpleasant or bad smell.Also: malodorous, smelly, stinking, evil-smelling.
“Míchumhra” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míchumhra after boladh (smell, masculine), after anáil (breath, 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: anáil mhíchumhra. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: boladh míchumhra.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míchumhra. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: análacha míchumhra.
More foul-smelling, most foul-smelling, very foul-smelling
Tá an t-uisce seo níos míchumhra ná an t-uisce eile. This water is more foul-smelling than the other water.
| more foul-smelling | níos míchumhra | in the past tense: ní ba mhíchumhra |
|---|---|---|
| most foul-smelling | is míchumhra | in the past tense: ba mhíchumhra |
| as foul-smelling as | chomh míchumhra le | no change after chomh |
| very foul-smelling | an-mhíchumhra | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too foul-smelling | rómhíchumhra | ró- lenites |
“Míchumhra” 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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Foul-smelling in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for foul-smelling?
The Irish for foul-smelling is míchumhra (pronounced “MEE-khoo-ra”). It comes after the noun: boladh míchumhra, a foul-smelling smell; anáil mhíchumhra, a foul-smelling breath.
How do you say more foul-smelling and most foul-smelling in Irish?
níos míchumhra is more foul-smelling and is míchumhra is most foul-smelling. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíchumhra and ba mhíchumhra.
Why does míchumhra become mhíchumhra?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So anáil mhíchumhra (a foul-smelling breath) but boladh míchumhra (a foul-smelling smell), because boladh is masculine.
How do you say very foul-smelling in Irish?
an-mhíchumhra. Too foul-smelling is rómhíchumhra, and as foul-smelling as is chomh míchumhra le.
What is the opposite of 'míchumhra'?
The opposite is 'cumhra', meaning fragrant or sweet-smelling; 'mí-' is a negative prefix.
How is 'míchumhra' different from 'bréan'?
'Bréan' is stronger, meaning putrid or stinking, while 'míchumhra' simply means unpleasant-smelling.
