HeyRuaHow to say “unsightly” in Irish
- Irish:
- mímhaiseach
- English:
- unsightly, unbecoming
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unsightly:
- níos mímhaisí
- Most unsightly:
- is mímhaisí
- Plural:
- mímhaiseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-vash-uch” /ˈmʲiːvaʃəx/
What does “mímhaiseach” mean?
“Mímhaiseach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- unsightly
- Not nice to look at; ugly or unattractive in appearance.Also: ugly, unattractive, plain, unbecoming.
1 other meaning: unbecoming
- 2unbecoming
- Not fitting or proper; reflecting badly on someone.Also: unseemly, improper.
“Mímhaiseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mímhaiseach after foirgneamh (building, masculine), after cathair (city, 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: cathair mhímhaiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: foirgneamh mímhaiseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mímhaiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: foirgnimh mhímhaiseacha; after other plurals it does not: cathracha mímhaiseacha.
More unsightly, most unsightly, very unsightly
Tá an droichead nua níos mímhaisí ná an seancheann. The new bridge is uglier than the old one.
| more unsightly | níos mímhaisí | in the past tense: ní ba mhímhaisí |
|---|---|---|
| most unsightly | is mímhaisí | in the past tense: ba mhímhaisí |
| as unsightly as | chomh mímhaiseach le | no change after chomh |
| very unsightly | an-mhímhaiseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unsightly | rómhímhaiseach | ró- lenites |
“Mímhaiseach” 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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Unsightly in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unsightly?
The Irish for unsightly is mímhaiseach (pronounced “MEE-vash-uch”). It comes after the noun: foirgneamh mímhaiseach, an unsightly building; cathair mhímhaiseach, an unsightly city.
How do you say more unsightly and most unsightly in Irish?
níos mímhaisí is more unsightly and is mímhaisí is most unsightly. In the past tense they become ní ba mhímhaisí and ba mhímhaisí.
Why does mímhaiseach become mhímhaiseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cathair mhímhaiseach (an unsightly city) but foirgneamh mímhaiseach (an unsightly building), because foirgneamh is masculine.
What is the plural of mímhaiseach?
With a plural noun mímhaiseach becomes mímhaiseacha: foirgnimh mhímhaiseacha, cathracha mímhaiseacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very unsightly in Irish?
an-mhímhaiseach. Too unsightly is rómhímhaiseach, and as unsightly as is chomh mímhaiseach le.
Does mímhaiseach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Mímhaiseach can mean unsightly or unbecoming, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of mímhaiseach?
The opposite is maiseach, meaning comely or attractive; the prefix mí- negates it, as in mímhaiseach.
Is mímhaiseach the same as gránna?
Both can mean ugly, but gránna is the everyday word, while mímhaiseach is milder and more formal, closer to unsightly or unbecoming.
