HeyRuaHow to say “under-age” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionaoiseach
- English:
- under-age
- Word type:
- adjective
- More under-age:
- níos mionaoisí
- Most under-age:
- is mionaoisí
- Plural:
- mionaoiseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-ee-shuk” /ˈmʲɪnˠiːʃəx/
What does “mionaoiseach” mean?
- under-age
- Describes a person who has not yet reached the legal age of an adult.Also: underage, minor, juvenile.
“Mionaoiseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mionaoiseach after duine (person, masculine), after iníon (daughter, 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: iníon mhionaoiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: duine mionaoiseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mionaoiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: iníonacha mionaoiseacha.
More under-age, most under-age, very under-age
Bhí sé níos mionaoisí ná a chairde. He was further under age than his friends.
| more under-age | níos mionaoisí | in the past tense: ní ba mhionaoisí |
|---|---|---|
| most under-age | is mionaoisí | in the past tense: ba mhionaoisí |
| as under-age as | chomh mionaoiseach le | no change after chomh |
| very under-age | an-mhionaoiseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too under-age | rómhionaoiseach | ró- lenites |
“Mionaoiseach” 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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Under-age in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for under-age?
The Irish for under-age is mionaoiseach (pronounced “MIN-ee-shuk”). It comes after the noun: duine mionaoiseach, an under-age person; iníon mhionaoiseach, an under-age daughter.
How do you say more under-age and most under-age in Irish?
níos mionaoisí is more under-age and is mionaoisí is most under-age. In the past tense they become ní ba mhionaoisí and ba mhionaoisí.
Why does mionaoiseach become mhionaoiseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So iníon mhionaoiseach (an under-age daughter) but duine mionaoiseach (an under-age person), because duine is masculine.
What is the plural of mionaoiseach?
With a plural noun mionaoiseach becomes mionaoiseacha: daoine mionaoiseacha, iníonacha mionaoiseacha.
How do you say very under-age in Irish?
an-mhionaoiseach. Too under-age is rómhionaoiseach, and as under-age as is chomh mionaoiseach le.
What is the noun for a minor in Irish?
A minor is 'mionaoiseach' used as a noun, and the state of being under age is 'mionaois'.
