HeyRuaHow to say “self-important” in Irish
- Irish:
- mórchúiseach
- English:
- self-important, proud
- Word type:
- adjective
- More self-important:
- níos mórchúisí
- Most self-important:
- is mórchúisí
- Plural:
- mórchúiseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MORE-khoo-shukh” /ˈmˠoːɾˠxuːʃəx/
What does “mórchúiseach” mean?
“Mórchúiseach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- self-important
- Acting as if you are more important than you really are.Also: pompous, conceited, pretentious.
1 other meaning: proud
- 2proud
- Having a high opinion of yourself, haughty in manner.Also: haughty, arrogant, stuck-up.
Other Irish adjectives for self-important: postúil (self-important)
“Mórchúiseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mórchúiseach after fear (man, 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 mhórchúiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mórchúiseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mórchúiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhórchúiseacha; after other plurals it does not: mná mórchúiseacha.
More self-important, most self-important, very self-important
Tá sé níos mórchúisí ná a dheartháir. He is more pompous than his brother.
| more self-important | níos mórchúisí | in the past tense: ní ba mhórchúisí |
|---|---|---|
| most self-important | is mórchúisí | in the past tense: ba mhórchúisí |
| as self-important as | chomh mórchúiseach le | no change after chomh |
| very self-important | an-mhórchúiseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too self-important | rómhórchúiseach | ró- lenites |
“Mórchúiseach” 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.
Self-important in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for self-important?
The Irish for self-important is mórchúiseach (pronounced “MORE-khoo-shukh”). It comes after the noun: fear mórchúiseach, a self-important man; bean mhórchúiseach, a self-important woman.
How do you say more self-important and most self-important in Irish?
níos mórchúisí is more self-important and is mórchúisí is most self-important. In the past tense they become ní ba mhórchúisí and ba mhórchúisí.
Why does mórchúiseach become mhórchúiseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhórchúiseach (a self-important woman) but fear mórchúiseach (a self-important man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of mórchúiseach?
With a plural noun mórchúiseach becomes mórchúiseacha: fir mhórchúiseacha, mná mórchúiseacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very self-important in Irish?
an-mhórchúiseach. Too self-important is rómhórchúiseach, and as self-important as is chomh mórchúiseach le.
Does mórchúiseach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Mórchúiseach can mean self-important or proud, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How is mórchúiseach different from bródúil?
Bródúil can be positive, as in 'bródúil as do chlann', proud of your family, while mórchúiseach is usually critical and means pompous or self-important.
