HeyRuaHow to say “untidy” in Irish
- Irish:
- slapach
- English:
- untidy
- Word type:
- adjective
- More untidy:
- níos slapaí
- Most untidy:
- is slapaí
- Plural:
- slapacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SLOP-ukh” /ˈsl̪ˠapˠəx/
What does “slapach” mean?
- untidy
- Careless in dress or work, not neat or tidy.Also: sloppy, slovenly, messy, careless.
Other Irish adjectives for untidy: amscaí (untidy), míshlachtmhar (untidy), neamhsciobalta (untidy)
“Slapach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is slapach after fear (man, masculine), after obair (work, 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: obair shlapach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear slapach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, slapacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir shlapacha; after other plurals it does not: oibreacha slapacha.
More untidy, most untidy, very untidy
Tá mo dheartháir níos slapaí ná mise. My brother is untidier than me.
| more untidy | níos slapaí | in the past tense: ní ba shlapaí |
|---|---|---|
| most untidy | is slapaí | in the past tense: ba shlapaí |
| as untidy as | chomh slapach le | no change after chomh |
| very untidy | an-slapach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too untidy | róshlapach | ró- lenites |
“Slapach” 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.
Untidy in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for untidy?
The Irish for untidy is slapach (pronounced “SLOP-ukh”). It comes after the noun: fear slapach, an untidy man; obair shlapach, untidy work.
How do you say more untidy and most untidy in Irish?
níos slapaí is more untidy and is slapaí is most untidy. In the past tense they become ní ba shlapaí and ba shlapaí.
Why does slapach become shlapach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So obair shlapach (untidy work) but fear slapach (an untidy man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of slapach?
With a plural noun slapach becomes slapacha: fir shlapacha, oibreacha slapacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very untidy in Irish?
an-slapach. Too untidy is róshlapach, and as untidy as is chomh slapach le.
What is the opposite of slapach?
Use néata or slachtmhar for neat and tidy, for example duine néata, a neat person.
