HeyRuaHow to say “Mediterranean” in Irish
- Irish:
- Meánmhuirí
- English:
- Mediterranean
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Mediterranean:
- níos Meánmhuirí
- Most Mediterranean:
- is Meánmhuirí
- Pronunciation:
- “MAN-vwir-ee” /ˈmʲaːnˌwɪɾʲiː/
What does “Meánmhuirí” mean?
- Mediterranean
- Belonging to or relating to the Mediterranean Sea or the lands around it.Also: of the Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea.
“Meánmhuirí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Meánmhuirí after fear (man, masculine), after farraige (sea, 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: farraige Mheánmhuirí. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear Meánmhuirí.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Meánmhuirí. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir Mheánmhuirí; after other plurals it does not: farraigí Meánmhuirí.
More Mediterranean, most Mediterranean, very Mediterranean
Tá an cósta seo níos Meánmhuirí ná an ceann eile. This coast is more Mediterranean than the other one.
| more Mediterranean | níos Meánmhuirí | in the past tense: ní ba Mheánmhuirí |
|---|---|---|
| most Mediterranean | is Meánmhuirí | in the past tense: ba Mheánmhuirí |
| as Mediterranean as | chomh Meánmhuirí le | no change after chomh |
| very Mediterranean | an-Mheánmhuirí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Mediterranean | ró-Mheánmhuirí | ró- lenites |
“Meánmhuirí” 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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Mediterranean in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Mediterranean?
The Irish for Mediterranean is Meánmhuirí (pronounced “MAN-vwir-ee”). It comes after the noun: fear Meánmhuirí, a Mediterranean man; farraige Mheánmhuirí, a Mediterranean sea.
How do you say more Mediterranean and most Mediterranean in Irish?
níos Meánmhuirí is more Mediterranean and is Meánmhuirí is most Mediterranean. In the past tense they become ní ba Mheánmhuirí and ba Mheánmhuirí.
Why does Meánmhuirí become Mheánmhuirí?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So farraige Mheánmhuirí (a Mediterranean sea) but fear Meánmhuirí (a Mediterranean man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very Mediterranean in Irish?
an-Mheánmhuirí. Too Mediterranean is ró-Mheánmhuirí, and as Mediterranean as is chomh Meánmhuirí le.
What is the noun for the Mediterranean Sea?
The sea itself is 'an Mheánmhuir', a feminine noun; 'Meánmhuirí' is the adjective formed from it.
