HeyRuaHow to say “miraculous” in Irish
- Irish:
- míorúilteach
- English:
- miraculous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More miraculous:
- níos míorúiltí
- Most miraculous:
- is míorúiltí
- Plural:
- míorúilteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-roo-il-tchakh” /ˈmʲiːɾˠuːl̠ʲtʲəx/
What does “míorúilteach” mean?
- miraculous
- Caused by a miracle or so wonderful that it seems like a miracle.Also: wonderful, marvellous, amazing, extraordinary.
“Míorúilteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míorúilteach after leigheas (cure, 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 mhíorúilteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: leigheas míorúilteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míorúilteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná míorúilteacha.
More miraculous, most miraculous, very miraculous
Bhí an dara téarnamh níos míorúiltí fós. The second recovery was even more miraculous.
| more miraculous | níos míorúiltí | in the past tense: ní ba mhíorúiltí |
|---|---|---|
| most miraculous | is míorúiltí | in the past tense: ba mhíorúiltí |
| as miraculous as | chomh míorúilteach le | no change after chomh |
| very miraculous | an-mhíorúilteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too miraculous | rómhíorúilteach | ró- lenites |
“Míorúilteach” 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.
Miraculous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for miraculous?
The Irish for miraculous is míorúilteach (pronounced “MEE-roo-il-tchakh”). It comes after the noun: leigheas míorúilteach, a miraculous cure; bean mhíorúilteach, a miraculous woman.
How do you say more miraculous and most miraculous in Irish?
níos míorúiltí is more miraculous and is míorúiltí is most miraculous. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíorúiltí and ba mhíorúiltí.
Why does míorúilteach become mhíorúilteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhíorúilteach (a miraculous woman) but leigheas míorúilteach (a miraculous cure), because leigheas is masculine.
What is the plural of míorúilteach?
With a plural noun míorúilteach becomes míorúilteacha: leigheasanna míorúilteacha, mná míorúilteacha.
How do you say very miraculous in Irish?
an-mhíorúilteach. Too miraculous is rómhíorúilteach, and as miraculous as is chomh míorúilteach le.
What noun is 'míorúilteach' related to?
It comes from 'míorúilt', a miracle. You can also say 'ba mhíorúilt é' for 'it was a miracle'.
