HeyRuaHow to say “inhuman” in Irish
- Irish:
- mídhaonna
- English:
- inhuman
- Word type:
- adjective
- More inhuman:
- níos mídhaonna
- Most inhuman:
- is mídhaonna
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-ghee-na” /ˈmʲiːɣiːnˠə/
What does “mídhaonna” mean?
- inhuman
- Cruel and without normal human kindness or feeling.Also: inhumane, cruel, brutal, barbaric.
“Mídhaonna” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mídhaonna 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 mhídhaonna. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mídhaonna.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mídhaonna. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhídhaonna; after other plurals it does not: mná mídhaonna.
More inhuman, most inhuman, very inhuman
Bhí an dara réimeas níos mídhaonna fós. The second regime was even more inhuman.
| more inhuman | níos mídhaonna | in the past tense: ní ba mhídhaonna |
|---|---|---|
| most inhuman | is mídhaonna | in the past tense: ba mhídhaonna |
| as inhuman as | chomh mídhaonna le | no change after chomh |
| very inhuman | an-mhídhaonna | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too inhuman | rómhídhaonna | ró- lenites |
“Mídhaonna” 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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Inhuman in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for inhuman?
The Irish for inhuman is mídhaonna (pronounced “MEE-ghee-na”). It comes after the noun: fear mídhaonna, an inhuman man; bean mhídhaonna, an inhuman woman.
How do you say more inhuman and most inhuman in Irish?
níos mídhaonna is more inhuman and is mídhaonna is most inhuman. In the past tense they become ní ba mhídhaonna and ba mhídhaonna.
Why does mídhaonna become mhídhaonna?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhídhaonna (an inhuman woman) but fear mídhaonna (an inhuman man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very inhuman in Irish?
an-mhídhaonna. Too inhuman is rómhídhaonna, and as inhuman as is chomh mídhaonna le.
How is 'mídhaonna' formed?
It is 'daonna' (human, humane) with the negative prefix 'mí-', which lenites it, giving 'mídhaonna', inhuman or inhumane.
