HeyRuaHow to say “minor” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionúr
- English:
- minor
- Word type:
- adjective
- More minor:
- níos mionúire
- Most minor:
- is mionúire
- Plural:
- mionúra
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-oor” /ˈmʲɪnˠuːɾˠ/
What does “mionúr” mean?
- minor
- Smaller or less important; also used in music for a minor key or scale.Also: lesser, secondary.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Mionúr” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mionúr after gléas (device, masculine), after eochair (key, 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: eochair mhionúr. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gléas mionúr.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mionúra. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: eochracha mionúra.
More minor, most minor, very minor
Bhí an fhadhb seo níos mionúire ná an ceann eile. This problem was more minor than the other one.
| more minor | níos mionúire | in the past tense: ní ba mhionúire |
|---|---|---|
| most minor | is mionúire | in the past tense: ba mhionúire |
| as minor as | chomh mionúr le | no change after chomh |
| very minor | an-mhionúr | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too minor | rómhionúr | ró- lenites |
“Mionúr” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Minor in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for minor?
The Irish for minor is mionúr (pronounced “MIN-oor”). It comes after the noun: gléas mionúr, a minor device; eochair mhionúr, a minor key.
How do you say more minor and most minor in Irish?
níos mionúire is more minor and is mionúire is most minor. In the past tense they become ní ba mhionúire and ba mhionúire.
Why does mionúr become mhionúr?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So eochair mhionúr (a minor key) but gléas mionúr (a minor device), because gléas is masculine.
What is the plural of mionúr?
With a plural noun mionúr becomes mionúra: gléasanna mionúra, eochracha mionúra.
How do you say very minor in Irish?
an-mhionúr. Too minor is rómhionúr, and as minor as is chomh mionúr le.
What is the opposite of 'mionúr' in music?
The opposite is 'mórúr', as in 'gléas mórúr' (major key) versus 'gléas mionúr' (minor key).
