HeyRuaHow to say “mechanical” in Irish
- Irish:
- meicniúil
- English:
- mechanical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More mechanical:
- níos meicniúla
- Most mechanical:
- is meicniúla
- Plural:
- meicniúla
- Pronunciation:
- “MEK-nyoo-il” /ˈmʲɛcn̠ʲuːlʲ/
What does “meicniúil” mean?
“Meicniúil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- mechanical
- Worked by or relating to machines or machinery.Also: machine-operated, of machinery.
1 other meaning:
- 2mechanical
- Done automatically or without thought, like a machine.Also: automatic, routine, unthinking.
“Meicniúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is meicniúil after gléas (device, masculine), after scian (knife, 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: scian mheicniúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gléas meicniúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, meicniúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: sceana meicniúla.
More mechanical, most mechanical, very mechanical
Tá an modh nua níos meicniúla ná an seanmhodh. The new method is more mechanical than the old method.
| more mechanical | níos meicniúla | in the past tense: ní ba mheicniúla |
|---|---|---|
| most mechanical | is meicniúla | in the past tense: ba mheicniúla |
| as mechanical as | chomh meicniúil le | no change after chomh |
| very mechanical | an-mheicniúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too mechanical | rómheicniúil | ró- lenites |
“Meicniúil” 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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Mechanical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mechanical?
The Irish for mechanical is meicniúil (pronounced “MEK-nyoo-il”). It comes after the noun: gléas meicniúil, a mechanical device; scian mheicniúil, a mechanical knife.
How do you say more mechanical and most mechanical in Irish?
níos meicniúla is more mechanical and is meicniúla is most mechanical. In the past tense they become ní ba mheicniúla and ba mheicniúla.
Why does meicniúil become mheicniúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scian mheicniúil (a mechanical knife) but gléas meicniúil (a mechanical device), because gléas is masculine.
What is the plural of meicniúil?
With a plural noun meicniúil becomes meicniúla: gléasanna meicniúla, sceana meicniúla.
How do you say very mechanical in Irish?
an-mheicniúil. Too mechanical is rómheicniúil, and as mechanical as is chomh meicniúil le.
What is the difference between meicniúil and teicniúil?
Meicniúil means mechanical, to do with machines, as in fabht meicniúil. Teicniúil means technical, as in téarma teicniúil, a technical term.
