HeyRuaHow to say “rude” in Irish
- Irish:
- mímhúinte
- English:
- rude
- Word type:
- adjective
- Ruder:
- níos mímhúinte
- Rudest:
- is mímhúinte
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-voon-cha” /ˈmʲiːˌwuːnʲtʲə/
What does “mímhúinte” mean?
- rude
- Having or showing bad manners towards other people.Also: bad-mannered, impolite, ill-mannered, discourteous, cheeky.
Other Irish adjectives for rude: drochmhúinte (rude), borb (rude), míbhéasach (ill-mannered), drochbhéasach (rude)
“Mímhúinte” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mímhúinte after buachaill (boy, 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 mhímhúinte. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: buachaill mímhúinte.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mímhúinte. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná mímhúinte.
Ruder, rudest, very rude
Tá sé níos mímhúinte ná a dheartháir. He is ruder than his brother.
| ruder | níos mímhúinte | in the past tense: ní ba mhímhúinte |
|---|---|---|
| rudest | is mímhúinte | in the past tense: ba mhímhúinte |
| as rude as | chomh mímhúinte le | no change after chomh |
| very rude | an-mhímhúinte | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too rude | rómhímhúinte | ró- lenites |
“Mímhúinte” 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.
Rude in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for rude?
The Irish for rude is mímhúinte (pronounced “MEE-voon-cha”). It comes after the noun: buachaill mímhúinte, a rude boy; bean mhímhúinte, a rude woman.
How do you say ruder and rudest in Irish?
níos mímhúinte is ruder and is mímhúinte is rudest. In the past tense they become ní ba mhímhúinte and ba mhímhúinte.
Why does mímhúinte become mhímhúinte?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhímhúinte (a rude woman) but buachaill mímhúinte (a rude boy), because buachaill is masculine.
How do you say very rude in Irish?
an-mhímhúinte. Too rude is rómhímhúinte, and as rude as is chomh mímhúinte le.
Which preposition goes with mímhúinte when you are rude to someone?
Use le: Bhí sé mímhúinte liom, he was rude to me.
What is the opposite of mímhúinte?
The opposite is múinte, well-mannered or polite; béasach also means polite.
