HeyRuaHow to say “unsuitable” in Irish
- Irish:
- mífhóirsteanach
- English:
- unsuitable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unsuitable:
- níos mífhóirsteanaí
- Most unsuitable:
- is mífhóirsteanaí
- Plural:
- mífhóirsteanacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-ore-shtyan-ukh” /ˈmʲiːoːɾʲʃtʲənˠəx/
What does “mífhóirsteanach” mean?
- unsuitable
- Not suitable 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)
“Mífhóirsteanach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mífhóirsteanach after éadach (cloth, masculine), after bróg (shoe, 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: bróg mhífhóirsteanach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: éadach mífhóirsteanach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mífhóirsteanacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: bróga mífhóirsteanacha.
More unsuitable, most unsuitable, very unsuitable
Tá an seomra seo níos mífhóirsteanaí ná an ceann eile. This room is more unsuitable than the other one.
| more unsuitable | níos mífhóirsteanaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhífhóirsteanaí |
|---|---|---|
| most unsuitable | is mífhóirsteanaí | in the past tense: ba mhífhóirsteanaí |
| as unsuitable as | chomh mífhóirsteanach le | no change after chomh |
| very unsuitable | an-mhífhóirsteanach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unsuitable | rómhífhóirsteanach | ró- lenites |
“Mífhóirsteanach” 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 mífhóirsteanach (pronounced “MEE-ore-shtyan-ukh”). It comes after the noun: éadach mífhóirsteanach, an unsuitable cloth; bróg mhífhóirsteanach, an unsuitable shoe.
How do you say more unsuitable and most unsuitable in Irish?
níos mífhóirsteanaí is more unsuitable and is mífhóirsteanaí is most unsuitable. In the past tense they become ní ba mhífhóirsteanaí and ba mhífhóirsteanaí.
Why does mífhóirsteanach become mhífhóirsteanach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bróg mhífhóirsteanach (an unsuitable shoe) but éadach mífhóirsteanach (an unsuitable cloth), because éadach is masculine.
What is the plural of mífhóirsteanach?
With a plural noun mífhóirsteanach becomes mífhóirsteanacha: éadaí mífhóirsteanacha, bróga mífhóirsteanacha.
How do you say very unsuitable in Irish?
an-mhífhóirsteanach. Too unsuitable is rómhífhóirsteanach, and as unsuitable as is chomh mífhóirsteanach le.
Which preposition follows mífhóirsteanach?
Use do or le for the person or purpose: mífhóirsteanach do pháistí, 'unsuitable for children'. Do is the most common.
Is mífhóirsteanach the same as mí-oiriúnach?
They are very close in meaning and both mean 'unsuitable'. Mí-oiriúnach is more widely used, while mífhóirsteanach is also standard.
