HeyRuaHow to say “notorious” in Irish
- Irish:
- míchlúiteach
- English:
- notorious
- Word type:
- adjective
- More notorious:
- níos míchlúití
- Most notorious:
- is míchlúití
- Plural:
- míchlúiteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-khloo-tchokh” /ˈmʲiːxluːtʲəx/
What does “míchlúiteach” mean?
- notorious
- Well known for something bad.Also: infamous, disreputable, of ill repute.
“Míchlúiteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míchlúiteach after gadaí (thief, 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 mhíchlúiteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: gadaí míchlúiteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míchlúiteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: áiteanna míchlúiteacha.
More notorious, most notorious, very notorious
Tá an dlíodóir sin níos míchlúití ná a dheartháir. That lawyer is more notorious than his brother.
| more notorious | níos míchlúití | in the past tense: ní ba mhíchlúití |
|---|---|---|
| most notorious | is míchlúití | in the past tense: ba mhíchlúití |
| as notorious as | chomh míchlúiteach le | no change after chomh |
| very notorious | an-mhíchlúiteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too notorious | rómhíchlúiteach | ró- lenites |
“Míchlúiteach” 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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Notorious in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for notorious?
The Irish for notorious is míchlúiteach (pronounced “MEE-khloo-tchokh”). It comes after the noun: gadaí míchlúiteach, a notorious thief; áit mhíchlúiteach, a notorious place.
How do you say more notorious and most notorious in Irish?
níos míchlúití is more notorious and is míchlúití is most notorious. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíchlúití and ba mhíchlúití.
Why does míchlúiteach become mhíchlúiteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So áit mhíchlúiteach (a notorious place) but gadaí míchlúiteach (a notorious thief), because gadaí is masculine.
What is the plural of míchlúiteach?
With a plural noun míchlúiteach becomes míchlúiteacha: gadaithe míchlúiteacha, áiteanna míchlúiteacha.
How do you say very notorious in Irish?
an-mhíchlúiteach. Too notorious is rómhíchlúiteach, and as notorious as is chomh míchlúiteach le.
What is the opposite of míchlúiteach?
The opposite is clúiteach, meaning reputable or renowned. The prefix mí- turns it into a negative, so míchlúiteach means disreputable or notorious.
