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Air-cooled in Irish (aerfhuaraithe): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for air-cooled is aerfhuaraithe: inneall aerfhuaraithe, an air-cooled machine.
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How to say “air-cooled” in Irish

Irish:
aerfhuaraithe
English:
air-cooled
Word type:
adjective
More air-cooled:
níos aerfhuaraithe
Most air-cooled:
is aerfhuaraithe
Pronunciation:
“AIR-oo-ree-ha”  /ˈeːɾˌuəɾˠəhə/

What does “aerfhuaraithe” mean?

air-cooled
Cooled by a flow of air rather than by water or another liquid, used of engines and machines.Also: cooled by air.

“Aerfhuaraithe” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is aerfhuaraithe after inneall (machine, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nouninneall aerfhuaraithean air-cooled machine
after a feminine nounbean aerfhuaraithean air-cooled woman
after a plural nouninnill aerfhuaraitheair-cooled machines
plural
innillmachines
+
aerfhuaraitheair-cooled, plural
=
innill aerfhuaraitheair-cooled machines

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, aerfhuaraithe.

More air-cooled, most air-cooled, very air-cooled

níosmore
+
aerfhuaraitheair-cooled
=
níos aerfhuaraithemore air-cooled
ismost
+
aerfhuaraitheair-cooled
=
is aerfhuaraithemost air-cooled

Bíonn innill aerfhuaraithe níos simplí le deisiú. Air-cooled engines are simpler to repair.

more air-cooledníos aerfhuaraithein the past tense: ní b'aerfhuaraithe
most air-cooledis aerfhuaraithein the past tense: ab aerfhuaraithe
as air-cooled aschomh haerfhuaraithe lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very air-cooledan-aerfhuaraithean- lenites, except d, t and s
too air-cooledró-aerfhuaraitheró- lenites

“Aerfhuaraithe” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Tá inneall aerfhuaraithe sa seanghluaisteán sin.
That old car has an air-cooled engine.
Cheannaigh sé gluaisrothar aerfhuaraithe anuraidh.
He bought an air-cooled motorbike last year.
Bíonn innill aerfhuaraithe níos simplí le deisiú.
Air-cooled engines are simpler to repair.
Tá an t-inneall seo níos aerfhuaraithe ná an ceann eile.
This engine is more air-cooled than the other one.
Tá an t-inneall seo aerfhuaraithe.
This engine is air-cooled.

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Air-cooled in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for air-cooled?

The Irish for air-cooled is aerfhuaraithe (pronounced “AIR-oo-ree-ha”). It comes after the noun: inneall aerfhuaraithe, an air-cooled machine; bean aerfhuaraithe, an air-cooled woman.

How do you say more air-cooled and most air-cooled in Irish?

níos aerfhuaraithe is more air-cooled and is aerfhuaraithe is most air-cooled. In the past tense they become ní b'aerfhuaraithe and ab aerfhuaraithe.

How do you say very air-cooled in Irish?

an-aerfhuaraithe. Too air-cooled is ró-aerfhuaraithe, and as air-cooled as is chomh haerfhuaraithe le.

What is the opposite of 'aerfhuaraithe' for engines?

An engine cooled by water is described as 'uisce-fhuaraithe', water-cooled.

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