HeyRuaHow to say “mysterious” in Irish
- Irish:
- mistéireach
- English:
- mysterious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More mysterious:
- níos mistéirí
- Most mysterious:
- is mistéirí
- Plural:
- mistéireacha
- Pronunciation:
- “mish-TAY-rach” /mʲɪʃˈtʲeːɾʲəx/
What does “mistéireach” mean?
- mysterious
- Strange and hard to understand or explain, full of mystery.Also: mystical, enigmatic, mystic.
“Mistéireach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mistéireach after fear (man, masculine), after áit (place, 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: áit mhistéireach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mistéireach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mistéireacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhistéireacha; after other plurals it does not: áiteanna mistéireacha.
More mysterious, most mysterious, very mysterious
Bhí an dara scéal níos mistéirí ná an chéad cheann. The second story was more mysterious than the first one.
| more mysterious | níos mistéirí | in the past tense: ní ba mhistéirí |
|---|---|---|
| most mysterious | is mistéirí | in the past tense: ba mhistéirí |
| as mysterious as | chomh mistéireach le | no change after chomh |
| very mysterious | an-mhistéireach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too mysterious | rómhistéireach | ró- lenites |
“Mistéireach” 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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Mysterious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mysterious?
The Irish for mysterious is mistéireach (pronounced “mish-TAY-rach”). It comes after the noun: fear mistéireach, a mysterious man; áit mhistéireach, a mysterious place.
How do you say more mysterious and most mysterious in Irish?
níos mistéirí is more mysterious and is mistéirí is most mysterious. In the past tense they become ní ba mhistéirí and ba mhistéirí.
Why does mistéireach become mhistéireach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So áit mhistéireach (a mysterious place) but fear mistéireach (a mysterious man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of mistéireach?
With a plural noun mistéireach becomes mistéireacha: fir mhistéireacha, áiteanna mistéireacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very mysterious in Irish?
an-mhistéireach. Too mysterious is rómhistéireach, and as mysterious as is chomh mistéireach le.
What is the difference between 'mistéireach' and 'rúndiamhair'?
'Mistéireach' is a common everyday word for mysterious, while 'rúndiamhair' is more literary and often used for religious mystery, as in 'rúndiamhair an chreidimh'.
