HeyRuaHow to say “unsuitable” in Irish
- Irish:
- mífheiliúnach
- English:
- unsuitable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unsuitable:
- níos mífheiliúnaí
- Most unsuitable:
- is mífheiliúnaí
- Plural:
- mífheiliúnacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-el-oo-nukh” /ˈmʲiːˌɛlʲuːnəx/
What does “mífheiliúnach” mean?
- unsuitable
- Not right or appropriate for a particular purpose, person or occasion.Also: inappropriate, unfit, unsuited, inapt.
Other Irish adjectives for unsuitable: míchuí (improper), mí-oiriúnach (unsuitable), neamhoiriúnach (unsuitable)
“Mífheiliúnach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mífheiliúnach 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 mhífheiliúnach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear mífheiliúnach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mífheiliúnacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir mhífheiliúnacha; after other plurals it does not: aimsirí mífheiliúnacha.
More unsuitable, most unsuitable, very unsuitable
Tá an seomra seo níos mífheiliúnaí ná an ceann eile. This room is more unsuitable than the other one.
| more unsuitable | níos mífheiliúnaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhífheiliúnaí |
|---|---|---|
| most unsuitable | is mífheiliúnaí | in the past tense: ba mhífheiliúnaí |
| as unsuitable as | chomh mífheiliúnach le | no change after chomh |
| very unsuitable | an-mhífheiliúnach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unsuitable | rómhífheiliúnach | ró- lenites |
“Mífheiliúnach” 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.
Unsuitable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unsuitable?
The Irish for unsuitable is mífheiliúnach (pronounced “MEE-el-oo-nukh”). It comes after the noun: fear mífheiliúnach, an unsuitable man; aimsir mhífheiliúnach, unsuitable weather.
How do you say more unsuitable and most unsuitable in Irish?
níos mífheiliúnaí is more unsuitable and is mífheiliúnaí is most unsuitable. In the past tense they become ní ba mhífheiliúnaí and ba mhífheiliúnaí.
Why does mífheiliúnach become mhífheiliúnach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aimsir mhífheiliúnach (unsuitable weather) but fear mífheiliúnach (an unsuitable man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of mífheiliúnach?
With a plural noun mífheiliúnach becomes mífheiliúnacha: fir mhífheiliúnacha, aimsirí mífheiliúnacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very unsuitable in Irish?
an-mhífheiliúnach. Too unsuitable is rómhífheiliúnach, and as unsuitable as is chomh mífheiliúnach le.
What preposition is used with mífheiliúnach?
Use do or le: mífheiliúnach do pháistí means unsuitable for children.
Is mífheiliúnach the same as mí-oiriúnach?
Yes, both mean unsuitable; mí-oiriúnach is more common in the standard, while mífheiliúnach is the negative of feiliúnach.
