HeyRuaHow to say “immoderate” in Irish
- Irish:
- míchuimseach
- English:
- immoderate, intemperate
- Word type:
- adjective
- More immoderate:
- níos míchuimsí
- Most immoderate:
- is míchuimsí
- Plural:
- míchuimseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-kim-shukh” /ˈmʲiːxɪmʲʃəx/
What does “míchuimseach” mean?
“Míchuimseach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- immoderate
- Beyond reasonable limits; excessive or inordinate in amount or degree.Also: excessive, inordinate, enormous, huge.
1 other meaning: intemperate
- 2intemperate
- Lacking restraint or self-control, especially in behaviour.Also: unrestrained, unbridled.
“Míchuimseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míchuimseach after méid (amount, masculine), after suim (interest, 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: suim mhíchuimseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: méid míchuimseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míchuimseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: suimeanna míchuimseacha.
More immoderate, most immoderate, very immoderate
Bhí an bille níos míchuimsí ná mar a cheap mé. The bill was more excessive than I thought.
| more immoderate | níos míchuimsí | in the past tense: ní ba mhíchuimsí |
|---|---|---|
| most immoderate | is míchuimsí | in the past tense: ba mhíchuimsí |
| as immoderate as | chomh míchuimseach le | no change after chomh |
| very immoderate | an-mhíchuimseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too immoderate | rómhíchuimseach | ró- lenites |
“Míchuimseach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Immoderate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for immoderate?
The Irish for immoderate is míchuimseach (pronounced “MEE-kim-shukh”). It comes after the noun: méid míchuimseach, an immoderate amount; suim mhíchuimseach, an immoderate interest.
How do you say more immoderate and most immoderate in Irish?
níos míchuimsí is more immoderate and is míchuimsí is most immoderate. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíchuimsí and ba mhíchuimsí.
Why does míchuimseach become mhíchuimseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So suim mhíchuimseach (an immoderate interest) but méid míchuimseach (an immoderate amount), because méid is masculine.
What is the plural of míchuimseach?
With a plural noun míchuimseach becomes míchuimseacha: méideanna míchuimseacha, suimeanna míchuimseacha.
How do you say very immoderate in Irish?
an-mhíchuimseach. Too immoderate is rómhíchuimseach, and as immoderate as is chomh míchuimseach le.
Does míchuimseach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Míchuimseach can mean immoderate or intemperate, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of míchuimseach?
The opposite is cuimseach, meaning moderate or reasonable; míchuimseach adds the negative prefix mí-.
