HeyRuaHow to say “middle-class” in Irish
- Irish:
- meánaicmeach
- English:
- middle-class
- Word type:
- adjective
- More middle-class:
- níos meánaicmí
- Most middle-class:
- is meánaicmí
- Plural:
- meánaicmeacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MAWN-ak-mukh” /ˈmʲaːnˌakʲmʲəx/
What does “meánaicmeach” mean?
- middle-class
- Belonging to or typical of the middle class of society.Also: bourgeois.
“Meánaicmeach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is meánaicmeach after teaghlach (family, 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 mheánaicmeach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: teaghlach meánaicmeach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, meánaicmeacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: teaghlaigh mheánaicmeacha; after other plurals it does not: mná meánaicmeacha.
More middle-class, most middle-class, very middle-class
Tá an baile seo níos meánaicmí ná an ceann eile. This town is more middle-class than the other one.
| more middle-class | níos meánaicmí | in the past tense: ní ba mheánaicmí |
|---|---|---|
| most middle-class | is meánaicmí | in the past tense: ba mheánaicmí |
| as middle-class as | chomh meánaicmeach le | no change after chomh |
| very middle-class | an-mheánaicmeach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too middle-class | rómheánaicmeach | ró- lenites |
“Meánaicmeach” 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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Middle-class in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for middle-class?
The Irish for middle-class is meánaicmeach (pronounced “MAWN-ak-mukh”). It comes after the noun: teaghlach meánaicmeach, a middle-class family; bean mheánaicmeach, a middle-class woman.
How do you say more middle-class and most middle-class in Irish?
níos meánaicmí is more middle-class and is meánaicmí is most middle-class. In the past tense they become ní ba mheánaicmí and ba mheánaicmí.
Why does meánaicmeach become mheánaicmeach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mheánaicmeach (a middle-class woman) but teaghlach meánaicmeach (a middle-class family), because teaghlach is masculine.
What is the plural of meánaicmeach?
With a plural noun meánaicmeach becomes meánaicmeacha: teaghlaigh mheánaicmeacha, mná meánaicmeacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very middle-class in Irish?
an-mheánaicmeach. Too middle-class is rómheánaicmeach, and as middle-class as is chomh meánaicmeach le.
What noun is 'meánaicmeach' related to?
It comes from 'meánaicme', the middle class, made of 'meán' (middle) and 'aicme' (class).
