HeyRuaHow to say “sentimental” in Irish
- Irish:
- maothintinneach
- English:
- sentimental, emotional
- Word type:
- adjective
- More sentimental:
- níos maothintinní
- Most sentimental:
- is maothintinní
- Plural:
- maothintinneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MWEE-hin-tin-yukh” /ˈmˠiːhɪnʲtʲɪnʲəx/
What does “maothintinneach” mean?
“Maothintinneach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- sentimental
- Easily moved by tender feelings, often in an exaggerated or soft-hearted way.Also: soft-hearted, tender-hearted, mawkish.
1 other meaning: emotional
- 2emotional
- Showing or appealing to the emotions rather than reason.Also: emotive, soppy.
Other Irish adjectives for sentimental: rómánsúil (romantic)
“Maothintinneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is maothintinneach after amhrán (song, 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 mhaothintinneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: amhrán maothintinneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, maothintinneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: amhráin mhaothintinneacha; after other plurals it does not: mná maothintinneacha.
More sentimental, most sentimental, very sentimental
Tá an dara leabhar níos maothintinní ná an chéad cheann. The second book is more sentimental than the first.
| more sentimental | níos maothintinní | in the past tense: ní ba mhaothintinní |
|---|---|---|
| most sentimental | is maothintinní | in the past tense: ba mhaothintinní |
| as sentimental as | chomh maothintinneach le | no change after chomh |
| very sentimental | an-mhaothintinneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too sentimental | rómhaothintinneach | ró- lenites |
“Maothintinneach” 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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Sentimental in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sentimental?
The Irish for sentimental is maothintinneach (pronounced “MWEE-hin-tin-yukh”). It comes after the noun: amhrán maothintinneach, a sentimental song; bean mhaothintinneach, a sentimental woman.
How do you say more sentimental and most sentimental in Irish?
níos maothintinní is more sentimental and is maothintinní is most sentimental. In the past tense they become ní ba mhaothintinní and ba mhaothintinní.
Why does maothintinneach become mhaothintinneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhaothintinneach (a sentimental woman) but amhrán maothintinneach (a sentimental song), because amhrán is masculine.
What is the plural of maothintinneach?
With a plural noun maothintinneach becomes maothintinneacha: amhráin mhaothintinneacha, mná maothintinneacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very sentimental in Irish?
an-mhaothintinneach. Too sentimental is rómhaothintinneach, and as sentimental as is chomh maothintinneach le.
Does maothintinneach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Maothintinneach can mean sentimental or emotional, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How does 'maothintinneach' differ from 'mothúchánach'?
'Maothintinneach' means sentimental or soft-hearted, while 'mothúchánach' is the more general word for emotional.
