HeyRuaHow to say “immoral” in Irish
- Irish:
- mímhorálta
- English:
- immoral
- Word type:
- adjective
- More immoral:
- níos mímhorálta
- Most immoral:
- is mímhorálta
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-voh-raal-ta” /ˈmʲiːwɔɾˠaːl̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “mímhorálta” mean?
- immoral
- Not following accepted standards of right and wrong behaviour.Also: unethical, wrong, wicked.
“Mímhorálta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mímhorálta 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 mhímhorálta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mímhorálta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mímhorálta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhímhorálta; after other plurals it does not: mná mímhorálta.
More immoral, most immoral, very immoral
Tá an plean seo níos mímhorálta ná an chéad cheann. This plan is more immoral than the first one.
| more immoral | níos mímhorálta | in the past tense: ní ba mhímhorálta |
|---|---|---|
| most immoral | is mímhorálta | in the past tense: ba mhímhorálta |
| as immoral as | chomh mímhorálta le | no change after chomh |
| very immoral | an-mhímhorálta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too immoral | rómhímhorálta | ró- lenites |
“Mímhorálta” 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.
Immoral in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for immoral?
The Irish for immoral is mímhorálta (pronounced “MEE-voh-raal-ta”). It comes after the noun: fear mímhorálta, an immoral man; bean mhímhorálta, an immoral woman.
How do you say more immoral and most immoral in Irish?
níos mímhorálta is more immoral and is mímhorálta is most immoral. In the past tense they become ní ba mhímhorálta and ba mhímhorálta.
Why does mímhorálta become mhímhorálta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhímhorálta (an immoral woman) but fear mímhorálta (an immoral man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very immoral in Irish?
an-mhímhorálta. Too immoral is rómhímhorálta, and as immoral as is chomh mímhorálta le.
How is 'mímhorálta' formed?
It is 'morálta' (moral) with the negative prefix 'mí-', which lenites the m, giving 'mímhorálta'.
