HeyRuaHow to say “illogical” in Irish
- Irish:
- míloighciúil
- English:
- illogical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More illogical:
- níos míloighciúla
- Most illogical:
- is míloighciúla
- Plural:
- míloighciúla
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-LY-kyoo-il” /ˈmʲiːˌlˠəicuːlʲ/
What does “míloighciúil” mean?
- illogical
- Not following logic or sensible reasoning.Also: unreasonable, irrational, not logical.
“Míloighciúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míloighciúil 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 mhíloighciúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear míloighciúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míloighciúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhíloighciúla; after other plurals it does not: mná míloighciúla.
More illogical, most illogical, very illogical
Bhí a argóint níos míloighciúla ná mo cheann féin. His argument was more illogical than mine.
| more illogical | níos míloighciúla | in the past tense: ní ba mhíloighciúla |
|---|---|---|
| most illogical | is míloighciúla | in the past tense: ba mhíloighciúla |
| as illogical as | chomh míloighciúil le | no change after chomh |
| very illogical | an-mhíloighciúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too illogical | rómhíloighciúil | ró- lenites |
“Míloighciúil” 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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Illogical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for illogical?
The Irish for illogical is míloighciúil (pronounced “mee-LY-kyoo-il”). It comes after the noun: fear míloighciúil, an illogical man; bean mhíloighciúil, an illogical woman.
How do you say more illogical and most illogical in Irish?
níos míloighciúla is more illogical and is míloighciúla is most illogical. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíloighciúla and ba mhíloighciúla.
Why does míloighciúil become mhíloighciúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhíloighciúil (an illogical woman) but fear míloighciúil (an illogical man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of míloighciúil?
With a plural noun míloighciúil becomes míloighciúla: fir mhíloighciúla, mná míloighciúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very illogical in Irish?
an-mhíloighciúil. Too illogical is rómhíloighciúil, and as illogical as is chomh míloighciúil le.
What is the opposite of 'míloighciúil'?
The opposite is 'loighciúil', meaning logical; 'mí-' is a negative prefix like English 'il-'.
