HeyRuaHow to say “reckless” in Irish
- Irish:
- meargánta
- English:
- reckless
- Word type:
- adjective
- More reckless:
- níos meargánta
- Most reckless:
- is meargánta
- Pronunciation:
- “MAR-ag-awn-ta” /ˈmʲaɾˠəɡaːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “meargánta” mean?
- reckless
- Acting without thinking about danger or the results of what you do.Also: rash, foolhardy, heedless, daredevil.
Other Irish adjectives for reckless: místuama (imprudent)
“Meargánta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is meargánta after tiománaí (driver, 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 mheargánta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: tiománaí meargánta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, meargánta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná meargánta.
More reckless, most reckless, very reckless
Tá sé níos meargánta ná a dheartháir. He is more reckless than his brother.
| more reckless | níos meargánta | in the past tense: ní ba mheargánta |
|---|---|---|
| most reckless | is meargánta | in the past tense: ba mheargánta |
| as reckless as | chomh meargánta le | no change after chomh |
| very reckless | an-mheargánta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too reckless | rómheargánta | ró- lenites |
“Meargánta” 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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Reckless in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for reckless?
The Irish for reckless is meargánta (pronounced “MAR-ag-awn-ta”). It comes after the noun: tiománaí meargánta, a reckless driver; bean mheargánta, a reckless woman.
How do you say more reckless and most reckless in Irish?
níos meargánta is more reckless and is meargánta is most reckless. In the past tense they become ní ba mheargánta and ba mheargánta.
Why does meargánta become mheargánta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mheargánta (a reckless woman) but tiománaí meargánta (a reckless driver), because tiománaí is masculine.
How do you say very reckless in Irish?
an-mheargánta. Too reckless is rómheargánta, and as reckless as is chomh meargánta le.
What is the noun related to 'meargánta'?
The noun is 'meargántacht', meaning recklessness or rashness.
