HeyRuaHow to say “unfavourable” in Irish
- Irish:
- mífhabhrach
- English:
- unfavourable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unfavourable:
- níos mífhabhraí
- Most unfavourable:
- is mífhabhraí
- Plural:
- mífhabhracha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-ow-rukh” /ˈmʲiːˌauɾˠəx/
What does “mífhabhrach” mean?
- unfavourable
- Not favourable; working against you or not helpful to a plan or outcome.Also: unfavorable, adverse, disadvantageous.
“Mífhabhrach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mífhabhrach after fear (man, masculine), after aimsir (weather, 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: aimsir mhífhabhrach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mífhabhrach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mífhabhracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhífhabhracha; after other plurals it does not: aimsirí mífhabhracha.
More unfavourable, most unfavourable, very unfavourable
| more unfavourable | níos mífhabhraí | in the past tense: ní ba mhífhabhraí |
|---|---|---|
| most unfavourable | is mífhabhraí | in the past tense: ba mhífhabhraí |
| as unfavourable as | chomh mífhabhrach le | no change after chomh |
| very unfavourable | an-mhífhabhrach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unfavourable | rómhífhabhrach | ró- lenites |
“Mífhabhrach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Unfavourable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unfavourable?
The Irish for unfavourable is mífhabhrach (pronounced “MEE-ow-rukh”). It comes after the noun: fear mífhabhrach, an unfavourable man; aimsir mhífhabhrach, unfavourable weather.
How do you say more unfavourable and most unfavourable in Irish?
níos mífhabhraí is more unfavourable and is mífhabhraí is most unfavourable. In the past tense they become ní ba mhífhabhraí and ba mhífhabhraí.
Why does mífhabhrach become mhífhabhrach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aimsir mhífhabhrach (unfavourable weather) but fear mífhabhrach (an unfavourable man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of mífhabhrach?
With a plural noun mífhabhrach becomes mífhabhracha: fir mhífhabhracha, aimsirí mífhabhracha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very unfavourable in Irish?
an-mhífhabhrach. Too unfavourable is rómhífhabhrach, and as unfavourable as is chomh mífhabhrach le.
What is the opposite of 'mífhabhrach'?
The opposite is 'fabhrach', meaning favourable; the prefix 'mí-' makes it negative and lenites the f, so 'fh' is silent.
