HeyRuaHow to say “impatient” in Irish
- Irish:
- mífhoighneach
- English:
- impatient
- Word type:
- adjective
- More impatient:
- níos mífhoighní
- Most impatient:
- is mífhoighní
- Plural:
- mífhoighneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-EYE-nyakh” /ˈmʲiːˌaiɲəx/
What does “mífhoighneach” mean?
- impatient
- Not able to wait calmly or put up with delay or annoyance.Also: restless, short-tempered, irritable.
“Mífhoighneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mífhoighneach 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 mhífhoighneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mífhoighneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mífhoighneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhífhoighneacha; after other plurals it does not: mná mífhoighneacha.
More impatient, most impatient, very impatient
Tá sé níos mífhoighní ná a dheartháir. He is more impatient than his brother.
| more impatient | níos mífhoighní | in the past tense: ní ba mhífhoighní |
|---|---|---|
| most impatient | is mífhoighní | in the past tense: ba mhífhoighní |
| as impatient as | chomh mífhoighneach le | no change after chomh |
| very impatient | an-mhífhoighneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too impatient | rómhífhoighneach | ró- lenites |
“Mífhoighneach” 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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Impatient in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for impatient?
The Irish for impatient is mífhoighneach (pronounced “mee-EYE-nyakh”). It comes after the noun: fear mífhoighneach, an impatient man; bean mhífhoighneach, an impatient woman.
How do you say more impatient and most impatient in Irish?
níos mífhoighní is more impatient and is mífhoighní is most impatient. In the past tense they become ní ba mhífhoighní and ba mhífhoighní.
Why does mífhoighneach become mhífhoighneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhífhoighneach (an impatient woman) but fear mífhoighneach (an impatient man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of mífhoighneach?
With a plural noun mífhoighneach becomes mífhoighneacha: fir mhífhoighneacha, mná mífhoighneacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very impatient in Irish?
an-mhífhoighneach. Too impatient is rómhífhoighneach, and as impatient as is chomh mífhoighneach le.
What is the opposite of 'mífhoighneach'?
The opposite is 'foighneach', patient. 'Neamhfhoighneach' also means impatient.
How do I say I am impatient with someone?
Use 'le': 'Tá sé mífhoighneach liom' means he is impatient with me.
