HeyRuaHow to say “Munster” in Irish
- Irish:
- Muimhneach
- English:
- Munster
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Munster:
- níos Muimhní
- Most Munster:
- is Muimhní
- Plural:
- Muimhneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEEV-nyukh” /ˈmˠiːnʲəx/
What does “Muimhneach” mean?
- Munster
- Belonging to, coming from or relating to the province of Munster.Also: from Munster, of Munster, Munster Irish.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Muimhneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Muimhneach after fear (man, masculine), after canúint (dialect, 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: canúint Mhuimhneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear Muimhneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Muimhneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir Mhuimhneacha; after other plurals it does not: canúintí Muimhneacha.
More Munster, most Munster, very Munster
| more Munster | níos Muimhní | in the past tense: ní ba Mhuimhní |
|---|---|---|
| most Munster | is Muimhní | in the past tense: ba Mhuimhní |
| as Munster as | chomh Muimhneach le | no change after chomh |
| very Munster | an-Mhuimhneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Munster | ró-Mhuimhneach | ró- lenites |
“Muimhneach” 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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Munster in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Munster?
The Irish for Munster is Muimhneach (pronounced “MEEV-nyukh”). It comes after the noun: fear Muimhneach, a Munster man; canúint Mhuimhneach, a Munster dialect.
How do you say more Munster and most Munster in Irish?
níos Muimhní is more Munster and is Muimhní is most Munster. In the past tense they become ní ba Mhuimhní and ba Mhuimhní.
Why does Muimhneach become Mhuimhneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So canúint Mhuimhneach (a Munster dialect) but fear Muimhneach (a Munster man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of Muimhneach?
With a plural noun Muimhneach becomes Muimhneacha: fir Mhuimhneacha, canúintí Muimhneacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very Munster in Irish?
an-Mhuimhneach. Too Munster is ró-Mhuimhneach, and as Munster as is chomh Muimhneach le.
What is the word for Munster itself?
The province is an Mhumhain (genitive na Mumhan), so Munster Irish is usually called Gaeilge na Mumhan, while a Munster person is Muimhneach.
