HeyRuaHow to say “harmful” in Irish
- Irish:
- urchóideach
- English:
- harmful, malignant, malicious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More harmful:
- níos urchóidí
- Most harmful:
- is urchóidí
- Plural:
- urchóideacha
- Pronunciation:
- “ur-HOE-jukh” /ɾˠəˈxoːdʲəx/
What does “urchóideach” mean?
“Urchóideach” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- harmful
- Causing harm or damage.Also: injurious, damaging, hurtful.
2 other meanings: malignant or malicious
- 2malignant
- Of a disease or tumour: dangerous and likely to spread.Also: cancerous.
- 3malicious
- Intending to do harm to others; spiteful.Also: mischievous, spiteful, malevolent.
Other Irish adjectives for harmful: díobhálach (harmful), dochrach (harmful)
“Urchóideach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is urchóideach after meall (lump, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, urchóideacha.
More harmful, most harmful, very harmful
Tá an deatach seo níos urchóidí ná an ceann eile. This smoke is more harmful than the other one.
| more harmful | níos urchóidí | in the past tense: ní b'urchóidí |
|---|---|---|
| most harmful | is urchóidí | in the past tense: ab urchóidí |
| as harmful as | chomh hurchóideach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very harmful | an-urchóideach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too harmful | ró-urchóideach | ró- lenites |
“Urchóideach” 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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Harmful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for harmful?
The Irish for harmful is urchóideach (pronounced “ur-HOE-jukh”). It comes after the noun: meall urchóideach, a harmful lump; bean urchóideach, a harmful woman.
How do you say more harmful and most harmful in Irish?
níos urchóidí is more harmful and is urchóidí is most harmful. In the past tense they become ní b'urchóidí and ab urchóidí.
What is the plural of urchóideach?
With a plural noun urchóideach becomes urchóideacha: meallta urchóideacha, mná urchóideacha.
How do you say very harmful in Irish?
an-urchóideach. Too harmful is ró-urchóideach, and as harmful as is chomh hurchóideach le.
Does urchóideach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Urchóideach can mean harmful, malignant or malicious, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of urchóideach?
The opposite is neamhurchóideach, meaning harmless or benign, as in meall neamhurchóideach, a benign tumour.
Which preposition follows urchóideach?
Use do: Tá sé urchóideach don tsláinte, it is harmful to health.
