HeyRuaHow to say “untidy” in Irish
- Irish:
- míshlachtmhar
- English:
- untidy, badly finished
- Word type:
- adjective
- More untidy:
- níos míshlachtmhaire
- Most untidy:
- is míshlachtmhaire
- Plural:
- míshlachtmhara
- Pronunciation:
- “mee-HLAKHT-wur” /ˈmʲiːˌhlˠaxtˠwəɾˠ/
What does “míshlachtmhar” mean?
“Míshlachtmhar” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- untidy
- Not neat or orderly in appearance; messy.Also: messy, slovenly, unkempt, disorderly.
1 other meaning: badly finished
- 2badly finished
- Done or made without care, so it looks poor or shoddy.Also: shoddy, sloppy, unsightly.
Other Irish adjectives for untidy: amscaí (untidy), slapach (untidy), neamhsciobalta (untidy)
“Míshlachtmhar” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míshlachtmhar after seomra (room, masculine), after cistin (kitchen, 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: cistin mhíshlachtmhar. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: seomra míshlachtmhar.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míshlachtmhara. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: cistineacha míshlachtmhara.
More untidy, most untidy, very untidy
Tá mo sheomra níos míshlachtmhaire ná do sheomrasa. My room is untidier than yours.
| more untidy | níos míshlachtmhaire | in the past tense: ní ba mhíshlachtmhaire |
|---|---|---|
| most untidy | is míshlachtmhaire | in the past tense: ba mhíshlachtmhaire |
| as untidy as | chomh míshlachtmhar le | no change after chomh |
| very untidy | an-mhíshlachtmhar | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too untidy | rómhíshlachtmhar | ró- lenites |
“Míshlachtmhar” 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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Untidy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for untidy?
The Irish for untidy is míshlachtmhar (pronounced “mee-HLAKHT-wur”). It comes after the noun: seomra míshlachtmhar, an untidy room; cistin mhíshlachtmhar, an untidy kitchen.
How do you say more untidy and most untidy in Irish?
níos míshlachtmhaire is more untidy and is míshlachtmhaire is most untidy. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíshlachtmhaire and ba mhíshlachtmhaire.
Why does míshlachtmhar become mhíshlachtmhar?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cistin mhíshlachtmhar (an untidy kitchen) but seomra míshlachtmhar (an untidy room), because seomra is masculine.
What is the plural of míshlachtmhar?
With a plural noun míshlachtmhar becomes míshlachtmhara: seomraí míshlachtmhara, cistineacha míshlachtmhara.
How do you say very untidy in Irish?
an-mhíshlachtmhar. Too untidy is rómhíshlachtmhar, and as untidy as is chomh míshlachtmhar le.
Does míshlachtmhar have more than one meaning?
Yes. Míshlachtmhar can mean untidy or badly finished, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the opposite of míshlachtmhar?
The opposite is slachtmhar, meaning tidy or well finished; míshlachtmhar is formed with the negative prefix mí-.
Is there a noun related to míshlachtmhar?
Yes, míshlacht means untidiness or lack of finish, as in Tá míshlacht ar an obair, the work is untidy.
