HeyRuaHow to say “unconstitutional” in Irish
- Irish:
- míbhunreachtúil
- English:
- unconstitutional
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unconstitutional:
- níos míbhunreachtúla
- Most unconstitutional:
- is míbhunreachtúla
- Plural:
- míbhunreachtúla
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-WUN-rokh-tool” /ˈmʲiːwʊnˌɾˠaxt̪ˠuːlʲ/
What does “míbhunreachtúil” mean?
- unconstitutional
- Not in keeping with the constitution of a state or organisation.Also: against the constitution, not constitutional.
“Míbhunreachtúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míbhunreachtúil after dlí (law, masculine), after scéim (scheme, 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: scéim mhíbhunreachtúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: dlí míbhunreachtúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míbhunreachtúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna míbhunreachtúla.
More unconstitutional, most unconstitutional, very unconstitutional
Bhí an dara reacht níos míbhunreachtúla ná an chéad cheann. The second statute was more unconstitutional than the first.
| more unconstitutional | níos míbhunreachtúla | in the past tense: ní ba mhíbhunreachtúla |
|---|---|---|
| most unconstitutional | is míbhunreachtúla | in the past tense: ba mhíbhunreachtúla |
| as unconstitutional as | chomh míbhunreachtúil le | no change after chomh |
| very unconstitutional | an-mhíbhunreachtúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unconstitutional | rómhíbhunreachtúil | ró- lenites |
“Míbhunreachtúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Unconstitutional in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unconstitutional?
The Irish for unconstitutional is míbhunreachtúil (pronounced “mee-WUN-rokh-tool”). It comes after the noun: dlí míbhunreachtúil, an unconstitutional law; scéim mhíbhunreachtúil, an unconstitutional scheme.
How do you say more unconstitutional and most unconstitutional in Irish?
níos míbhunreachtúla is more unconstitutional and is míbhunreachtúla is most unconstitutional. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíbhunreachtúla and ba mhíbhunreachtúla.
Why does míbhunreachtúil become mhíbhunreachtúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim mhíbhunreachtúil (an unconstitutional scheme) but dlí míbhunreachtúil (an unconstitutional law), because dlí is masculine.
What is the plural of míbhunreachtúil?
With a plural noun míbhunreachtúil becomes míbhunreachtúla: dlíthe míbhunreachtúla, scéimeanna míbhunreachtúla.
How do you say very unconstitutional in Irish?
an-mhíbhunreachtúil. Too unconstitutional is rómhíbhunreachtúil, and as unconstitutional as is chomh míbhunreachtúil le.
What is the opposite of 'míbhunreachtúil'?
The opposite is 'bunreachtúil', meaning constitutional; the prefix 'mí-' adds the sense of 'un-' or 'mis-'.
