HeyRuaHow to say “tasteless” in Irish
- Irish:
- míbhlasta
- English:
- tasteless, distasteful
- Word type:
- adjective
- More tasteless:
- níos míbhlasta
- Most tasteless:
- is míbhlasta
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-vlas-ta” /ˈmʲiːvˠl̪ˠasˠt̪ˠə/
What does “míbhlasta” mean?
“Míbhlasta” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- tasteless
- Having an unpleasant or poor taste; not tasty.Also: unsavoury, distasteful, unpalatable, bad-tasting.
1 other meaning: distasteful
- 2distasteful
- Unpleasant or offensive, as of a remark or behaviour.Also: unpleasant, offensive.
Other Irish adjectives for tasteless: leamh (insipid)
“Míbhlasta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míbhlasta after bia (food, masculine), after feoil (meat, 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: feoil mhíbhlasta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bia míbhlasta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míbhlasta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: feolta míbhlasta.
More tasteless, most tasteless, very tasteless
Tá an t-arán seo níos míbhlasta ná arán inné. This bread is more tasteless than yesterday's.
| more tasteless | níos míbhlasta | in the past tense: ní ba mhíbhlasta |
|---|---|---|
| most tasteless | is míbhlasta | in the past tense: ba mhíbhlasta |
| as tasteless as | chomh míbhlasta le | no change after chomh |
| very tasteless | an-mhíbhlasta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too tasteless | rómhíbhlasta | ró- lenites |
“Míbhlasta” 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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Tasteless in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tasteless?
The Irish for tasteless is míbhlasta (pronounced “MEE-vlas-ta”). It comes after the noun: bia míbhlasta, tasteless food; feoil mhíbhlasta, tasteless meat.
How do you say more tasteless and most tasteless in Irish?
níos míbhlasta is more tasteless and is míbhlasta is most tasteless. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíbhlasta and ba mhíbhlasta.
Why does míbhlasta become mhíbhlasta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So feoil mhíbhlasta (tasteless meat) but bia míbhlasta (tasteless food), because bia is masculine.
How do you say very tasteless in Irish?
an-mhíbhlasta. Too tasteless is rómhíbhlasta, and as tasteless as is chomh míbhlasta le.
Does míbhlasta have more than one meaning?
Yes. Míbhlasta can mean tasteless or distasteful, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of míbhlasta?
The opposite is blasta, meaning tasty or delicious, as in bia blasta.
