HeyRuaHow to say “improper” in Irish
- Irish:
- míchuí
- English:
- improper
- Word type:
- adjective
- More improper:
- níos míchuí
- Most improper:
- is míchuí
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-khee” /ˈmʲiːxiː/
What does “míchuí” mean?
- improper
- Not suitable or not right for the situation.Also: unsuitable, inappropriate, unfitting, undue.
“Míchuí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míchuí 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 mhíchuí. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear míchuí.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míchuí. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhíchuí; after other plurals it does not: mná míchuí.
More improper, most improper, very improper
| more improper | níos míchuí | in the past tense: ní ba mhíchuí |
|---|---|---|
| most improper | is míchuí | in the past tense: ba mhíchuí |
| as improper as | chomh míchuí le | no change after chomh |
| very improper | an-mhíchuí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too improper | rómhíchuí | ró- lenites |
“Míchuí” 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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Improper in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for improper?
The Irish for improper is míchuí (pronounced “MEE-khee”). It comes after the noun: fear míchuí, an improper man; bean mhíchuí, an improper woman.
How do you say more improper and most improper in Irish?
níos míchuí is more improper and is míchuí is most improper. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíchuí and ba mhíchuí.
Why does míchuí become mhíchuí?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhíchuí (an improper woman) but fear míchuí (an improper man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very improper in Irish?
an-mhíchuí. Too improper is rómhíchuí, and as improper as is chomh míchuí le.
What is the opposite of 'míchuí'?
The opposite is 'cuí', meaning proper or fitting, as in 'ar an mbealach cuí' (in the proper way).
