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Atmospheric in Irish (atmaisféarach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for atmospheric is atmaisféarach: brú atmaisféarach, an atmospheric pressure.
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How to say “atmospheric” in Irish

Irish:
atmaisféarach
English:
atmospheric
Word type:
adjective
More atmospheric:
níos atmaisféaraí
Most atmospheric:
is atmaisféaraí
Plural:
atmaisféaracha
Pronunciation:
“AT-mash-fair-ukh”  /ˈat̪ˠəmˠəʃfʲeːɾˠəx/

What does “atmaisféarach” mean?

atmospheric
Relating to the atmosphere, the layer of air around the earth.Also: of the atmosphere, air.

“Atmaisféarach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is atmaisféarach after brú (pressure, masculine), after gaoth (wind, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounbrú atmaisféarachan atmospheric pressure
after a feminine noungaoth atmaisféarachan atmospheric wind
after a plural nounbrúnna atmaisféarachaatmospheric pressures

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
brúnnapressures
+
atmaisféarachaatmospheric, plural
=
brúnna atmaisféarachaatmospheric pressures

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

More atmospheric, most atmospheric, very atmospheric

níosmore
+
atmaisféaraíatmospheric
=
níos atmaisféaraímore atmospheric
ismost
+
atmaisféaraíatmospheric
=
is atmaisféaraímost atmospheric

Tá an tionchar seo níos atmaisféaraí ná an ceann eile. This effect is more atmospheric than the other one.

more atmosphericníos atmaisféaraíin the past tense: ní b'atmaisféaraí
most atmosphericis atmaisféaraíin the past tense: ab atmaisféaraí
as atmospheric aschomh hatmaisféarach lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very atmospherican-atmaisféarachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too atmosphericró-atmaisféarachró- lenites

“Atmaisféarach” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Thit an brú atmaisféarach go tapa inné.
The atmospheric pressure fell quickly yesterday.
Tá an truailliú atmaisféarach ag dul i méid.
Atmospheric pollution is increasing.
Déanann eolaithe staidéar ar dhálaí atmaisféaracha.
Scientists study atmospheric conditions.
Tá an tionchar seo níos atmaisféaraí ná an ceann eile.
This effect is more atmospheric than the other one.
Tá an feiniméan seo atmaisféarach.
This phenomenon is atmospheric.

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Atmospheric in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for atmospheric?

The Irish for atmospheric is atmaisféarach (pronounced “AT-mash-fair-ukh”). It comes after the noun: brú atmaisféarach, an atmospheric pressure; gaoth atmaisféarach, an atmospheric wind.

How do you say more atmospheric and most atmospheric in Irish?

níos atmaisféaraí is more atmospheric and is atmaisféaraí is most atmospheric. In the past tense they become ní b'atmaisféaraí and ab atmaisféaraí.

What is the plural of atmaisféarach?

With a plural noun atmaisféarach becomes atmaisféaracha: brúnna atmaisféaracha, gaotha atmaisféaracha.

How do you say very atmospheric in Irish?

an-atmaisféarach. Too atmospheric is ró-atmaisféarach, and as atmospheric as is chomh hatmaisféarach le.

Does 'atmaisféarach' also mean 'full of atmosphere', like a moody film?

Its standard use is scientific, as in 'brú atmaisféarach'. For a place full of atmosphere, Irish usually says something like 'bhí atmaisféar iontach ann'.

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