HeyRuaHow to say “unpleasant” in Irish
- Irish:
- míthaitneamhach
- English:
- unpleasant, unattractive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unpleasant:
- níos míthaitneamhaí
- Most unpleasant:
- is míthaitneamhaí
- Plural:
- míthaitneamhacha
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-HAN-yuv-ukh” /mʲiːˈhanʲəwəx/
What does “míthaitneamhach” mean?
“Míthaitneamhach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- unpleasant
- Not nice or enjoyable; causing a bad feeling.Also: disagreeable, nasty, distasteful.
1 other meaning: unattractive
- 2unattractive
- Not pleasing to look at or not appealing.Also: unappealing, displeasing.
“Míthaitneamhach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míthaitneamhach after boladh (smell, 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 mhíthaitneamhach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: boladh míthaitneamhach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míthaitneamhacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aimsirí míthaitneamhacha.
More unpleasant, most unpleasant, very unpleasant
Bhí an lá inniu níos míthaitneamhaí ná inné. Today was more unpleasant than yesterday.
| more unpleasant | níos míthaitneamhaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhíthaitneamhaí |
|---|---|---|
| most unpleasant | is míthaitneamhaí | in the past tense: ba mhíthaitneamhaí |
| as unpleasant as | chomh míthaitneamhach le | no change after chomh |
| very unpleasant | an-mhíthaitneamhach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unpleasant | rómhíthaitneamhach | ró- lenites |
“Míthaitneamhach” 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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Unpleasant in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unpleasant?
The Irish for unpleasant is míthaitneamhach (pronounced “mee-HAN-yuv-ukh”). It comes after the noun: boladh míthaitneamhach, an unpleasant smell; aimsir mhíthaitneamhach, unpleasant weather.
How do you say more unpleasant and most unpleasant in Irish?
níos míthaitneamhaí is more unpleasant and is míthaitneamhaí is most unpleasant. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíthaitneamhaí and ba mhíthaitneamhaí.
Why does míthaitneamhach become mhíthaitneamhach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aimsir mhíthaitneamhach (unpleasant weather) but boladh míthaitneamhach (an unpleasant smell), because boladh is masculine.
What is the plural of míthaitneamhach?
With a plural noun míthaitneamhach becomes míthaitneamhacha: bolaithe míthaitneamhacha, aimsirí míthaitneamhacha.
How do you say very unpleasant in Irish?
an-mhíthaitneamhach. Too unpleasant is rómhíthaitneamhach, and as unpleasant as is chomh míthaitneamhach le.
Does míthaitneamhach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Míthaitneamhach can mean unpleasant or unattractive, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of 'míthaitneamhach'?
The opposite is 'taitneamhach', meaning pleasant or enjoyable; the prefix 'mí-' makes it negative.
