HeyRuaHow to say “unhealthy” in Irish
- Irish:
- míshláintiúil
- English:
- unhealthy, insanitary
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unhealthy:
- níos míshláintiúla
- Most unhealthy:
- is míshláintiúla
- Plural:
- míshláintiúla
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-HLAWN-tyoo-il” /ˈmʲiːˌhl̪ˠaːnʲtʲuːlʲ/
What does “míshláintiúil” mean?
“Míshláintiúil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- unhealthy
- Bad for your health, or not in good health.Also: unwholesome, insanitary, bad for you.
1 other meaning: insanitary
- 2insanitary
- Dirty or unhygienic in a way that can cause illness.Also: unhygienic, unsanitary.
Other Irish adjectives for unhealthy: mífholláin (unhealthy), easláinteach (unhealthy), neamhfholláin (unhealthy)
“Míshláintiúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míshláintiúil after bia (food, masculine), after deoch (drink, 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: deoch mhíshláintiúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bia míshláintiúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míshláintiúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: deochanna míshláintiúla.
More unhealthy, most unhealthy, very unhealthy
Tá sceallóga níos míshláintiúla ná prátaí bruite. Chips are more unhealthy than boiled potatoes.
| more unhealthy | níos míshláintiúla | in the past tense: ní ba mhíshláintiúla |
|---|---|---|
| most unhealthy | is míshláintiúla | in the past tense: ba mhíshláintiúla |
| as unhealthy as | chomh míshláintiúil le | no change after chomh |
| very unhealthy | an-mhíshláintiúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unhealthy | rómhíshláintiúil | ró- lenites |
“Míshláintiúil” 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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Unhealthy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unhealthy?
The Irish for unhealthy is míshláintiúil (pronounced “mee-HLAWN-tyoo-il”). It comes after the noun: bia míshláintiúil, unhealthy food; deoch mhíshláintiúil, an unhealthy drink.
How do you say more unhealthy and most unhealthy in Irish?
níos míshláintiúla is more unhealthy and is míshláintiúla is most unhealthy. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíshláintiúla and ba mhíshláintiúla.
Why does míshláintiúil become mhíshláintiúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So deoch mhíshláintiúil (an unhealthy drink) but bia míshláintiúil (unhealthy food), because bia is masculine.
What is the plural of míshláintiúil?
With a plural noun míshláintiúil becomes míshláintiúla: bianna míshláintiúla, deochanna míshláintiúla.
How do you say very unhealthy in Irish?
an-mhíshláintiúil. Too unhealthy is rómhíshláintiúil, and as unhealthy as is chomh míshláintiúil le.
Does míshláintiúil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Míshláintiúil can mean unhealthy or insanitary, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between míshláintiúil and mífholláin?
Both mean unhealthy; míshláintiúil is the opposite of sláintiúil and is common for food and conditions, while mífholláin, the opposite of folláin, also suggests unwholesome.
