HeyRuaHow to say “spiteful” in Irish
- Irish:
- mioscaiseach
- English:
- spiteful, mischievous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More spiteful:
- níos mioscaisí
- Most spiteful:
- is mioscaisí
- Plural:
- mioscaiseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MISS-kish-ukh” /mʲɪskəʃəx/
What does “mioscaiseach” mean?
“Mioscaiseach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- spiteful
- Wanting to hurt or annoy other people out of ill will.Also: malicious, malevolent, rancorous, vindictive.
1 other meaning: mischievous
- 2mischievous
- Inclined to cause trouble or harm.Also: troublemaking, harmful.
“Mioscaiseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mioscaiseach 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 mhioscaiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mioscaiseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mioscaiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhioscaiseacha; after other plurals it does not: mná mioscaiseacha.
More spiteful, most spiteful, very spiteful
Bhí sé níos mioscaisí ná a dheartháir. He was more spiteful than his brother.
| more spiteful | níos mioscaisí | in the past tense: ní ba mhioscaisí |
|---|---|---|
| most spiteful | is mioscaisí | in the past tense: ba mhioscaisí |
| as spiteful as | chomh mioscaiseach le | no change after chomh |
| very spiteful | an-mhioscaiseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too spiteful | rómhioscaiseach | ró- lenites |
“Mioscaiseach” 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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Spiteful in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for spiteful?
The Irish for spiteful is mioscaiseach (pronounced “MISS-kish-ukh”). It comes after the noun: fear mioscaiseach, a spiteful man; bean mhioscaiseach, a spiteful woman.
How do you say more spiteful and most spiteful in Irish?
níos mioscaisí is more spiteful and is mioscaisí is most spiteful. In the past tense they become ní ba mhioscaisí and ba mhioscaisí.
Why does mioscaiseach become mhioscaiseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean mhioscaiseach (a spiteful woman) but fear mioscaiseach (a spiteful man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of mioscaiseach?
With a plural noun mioscaiseach becomes mioscaiseacha: fir mhioscaiseacha, mná mioscaiseacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very spiteful in Irish?
an-mhioscaiseach. Too spiteful is rómhioscaiseach, and as spiteful as is chomh mioscaiseach le.
Does mioscaiseach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Mioscaiseach can mean spiteful or mischievous, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What noun is 'mioscaiseach' related to?
It comes from 'mioscais', meaning spite or malice, as in 'rinne sé as mioscais é', he did it out of spite.
