HeyRuaHow to say “merciless” in Irish
- Irish:
- míthrócaireach
- English:
- merciless
- Word type:
- adjective
- More merciless:
- níos míthrócairí
- Most merciless:
- is míthrócairí
- Plural:
- míthrócaireacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-hroh-kir-ukh” /ˈmʲiːˌhɾˠoːkəɾʲəx/
What does “míthrócaireach” mean?
- merciless
- Showing no mercy or pity towards others.Also: unmerciful, pitiless, ruthless, cruel.
“Míthrócaireach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míthrócaireach after rí (king, masculine), after aimsir (weather, 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: aimsir mhíthrócaireach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: rí míthrócaireach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míthrócaireacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aimsirí míthrócaireacha.
More merciless, most merciless, very merciless
Bhí an dara máistir níos míthrócairí ná an chéad duine. The second master was more merciless than the first.
| more merciless | níos míthrócairí | in the past tense: ní ba mhíthrócairí |
|---|---|---|
| most merciless | is míthrócairí | in the past tense: ba mhíthrócairí |
| as merciless as | chomh míthrócaireach le | no change after chomh |
| very merciless | an-mhíthrócaireach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too merciless | rómhíthrócaireach | ró- lenites |
“Míthrócaireach” 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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Merciless in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for merciless?
The Irish for merciless is míthrócaireach (pronounced “MEE-hroh-kir-ukh”). It comes after the noun: rí míthrócaireach, a merciless king; aimsir mhíthrócaireach, merciless weather.
How do you say more merciless and most merciless in Irish?
níos míthrócairí is more merciless and is míthrócairí is most merciless. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíthrócairí and ba mhíthrócairí.
Why does míthrócaireach become mhíthrócaireach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aimsir mhíthrócaireach (merciless weather) but rí míthrócaireach (a merciless king), because rí is masculine.
What is the plural of míthrócaireach?
With a plural noun míthrócaireach becomes míthrócaireacha: ríthe míthrócaireacha, aimsirí míthrócaireacha.
How do you say very merciless in Irish?
an-mhíthrócaireach. Too merciless is rómhíthrócaireach, and as merciless as is chomh míthrócaireach le.
What is the opposite of míthrócaireach?
The opposite is trócaireach, meaning merciful, from trócaire 'mercy'; the prefix mí- makes it negative.
How do I say 'mercilessly'?
Use go before it: go míthrócaireach, as in 'Músclaíodh go míthrócaireach mé', I was woken up mercilessly.
