HeyRuaHow to say “uncouth” in Irish
- Irish:
- tútach
- English:
- uncouth, clumsy, mean
- Word type:
- adjective
- More uncouth:
- níos tútaí
- Most uncouth:
- is tútaí
- Plural:
- tútacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TOO-tukh” /ˈt̪ˠuːt̪ˠəx/
What does “tútach” mean?
“Tútach” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- uncouth
- Rough and lacking good manners or refinement.Also: boorish, crude, ungracious, churlish.
2 other meanings: clumsy or mean
- 2clumsy
- Awkward or unskilled in the way something is done or made.Also: awkward, amateurish, crude.
- 3mean
- Petty and ungenerous in attitude or behaviour.Also: mean-spirited, ignoble, petty.
“Tútach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tútach after fear (man, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach thútach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear tútach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tútacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir thútacha; after other plurals it does not: girseacha tútacha.
More uncouth, most uncouth, very uncouth
Bhí a dheartháir níos tútaí ná é féin. His brother was even more uncouth than he was.
| more uncouth | níos tútaí | in the past tense: ní ba thútaí |
|---|---|---|
| most uncouth | is tútaí | in the past tense: ba thútaí |
| as uncouth as | chomh tútach le | no change after chomh |
| very uncouth | an-tútach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too uncouth | róthútach | ró- lenites |
“Tútach” 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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Uncouth in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for uncouth?
The Irish for uncouth is tútach (pronounced “TOO-tukh”). It comes after the noun: fear tútach, an uncouth man; girseach thútach, an uncouth girl.
How do you say more uncouth and most uncouth in Irish?
níos tútaí is more uncouth and is tútaí is most uncouth. In the past tense they become ní ba thútaí and ba thútaí.
Why does tútach become thútach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach thútach (an uncouth girl) but fear tútach (an uncouth man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of tútach?
With a plural noun tútach becomes tútacha: fir thútacha, girseacha tútacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very uncouth in Irish?
an-tútach. Too uncouth is róthútach, and as uncouth as is chomh tútach le.
Does tútach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Tútach can mean uncouth, clumsy or mean, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How is 'tútach' different from 'garbh'?
'Garbh' is mainly rough in texture or manner, while 'tútach' stresses lack of refinement or skill, as in 'obair thútach' (clumsy work).
