HeyRuaHow to say “unfair” in Irish
- Irish:
- míchothrom
- English:
- unfair, uneven
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unfair:
- níos míchothroime
- Most unfair:
- is míchothroime
- Plural:
- míchothroma
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-khuh-rum” /ˈmʲiːxəɾˠəmˠ/
What does “míchothrom” mean?
“Míchothrom” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- unfair
- Not fair or just to everyone involved.Also: unjust, unequal, inequitable.
1 other meaning: uneven
- 2uneven
- Not level or smooth, or not balanced evenly.Also: unbalanced, unlevel, lopsided.
Other Irish adjectives for unfair: míréasúnta (unreasonable), éagothrom (unfair), éagórach (unjust)
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Míchothrom” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míchothrom after cluiche (game, 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 mhíchothrom. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cluiche míchothrom.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míchothroma. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna míchothroma.
More unfair, most unfair, very unfair
Tá an t-urlár seo níos míchothroime ná an ceann eile. This floor is more uneven than the other one.
| more unfair | níos míchothroime | in the past tense: ní ba mhíchothroime |
|---|---|---|
| most unfair | is míchothroime | in the past tense: ba mhíchothroime |
| as unfair as | chomh míchothrom le | no change after chomh |
| very unfair | an-mhíchothrom | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unfair | rómhíchothrom | ró- lenites |
“Míchothrom” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Unfair in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unfair?
The Irish for unfair is míchothrom (pronounced “MEE-khuh-rum”). It comes after the noun: cluiche míchothrom, an unfair game; scéim mhíchothrom, an unfair scheme.
How do you say more unfair and most unfair in Irish?
níos míchothroime is more unfair and is míchothroime is most unfair. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíchothroime and ba mhíchothroime.
Why does míchothrom become mhíchothrom?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim mhíchothrom (an unfair scheme) but cluiche míchothrom (an unfair game), because cluiche is masculine.
What is the plural of míchothrom?
With a plural noun míchothrom becomes míchothroma: cluichí míchothroma, scéimeanna míchothroma.
How do you say very unfair in Irish?
an-mhíchothrom. Too unfair is rómhíchothrom, and as unfair as is chomh míchothrom le.
Does míchothrom have more than one meaning?
Yes. Míchothrom can mean unfair or uneven, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which preposition follows míchothrom when saying something is unfair to someone?
Use ar: Tá sé míchothrom orm, 'It is unfair on me'.
