HeyRuaHow to say “calorific” in Irish
- Irish:
- calrach
- English:
- calorific
- Word type:
- adjective
- More calorific:
- níos calraí
- Most calorific:
- is calraí
- Plural:
- calracha
- Pronunciation:
- “KAL-rukh” /ˈkal̪ˠɾˠəx/
What does “calrach” mean?
- calorific
- Relating to calories or to the heat or energy that something produces.Also: caloric, high-calorie, heat-producing.
“Calrach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is calrach after bia (food, masculine), after deoch (drink, 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: deoch chalrach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bia calrach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, calracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: deochanna calracha.
More calorific, most calorific, very calorific
Tá an cáca níos calraí ná an t-úll. The cake is more calorific than the apple.
| more calorific | níos calraí | in the past tense: ní ba chalraí |
|---|---|---|
| most calorific | is calraí | in the past tense: ba chalraí |
| as calorific as | chomh calrach le | no change after chomh |
| very calorific | an-chalrach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too calorific | róchalrach | ró- lenites |
“Calrach” 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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Calorific in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for calorific?
The Irish for calorific is calrach (pronounced “KAL-rukh”). It comes after the noun: bia calrach, calorific food; deoch chalrach, a calorific drink.
How do you say more calorific and most calorific in Irish?
níos calraí is more calorific and is calraí is most calorific. In the past tense they become ní ba chalraí and ba chalraí.
Why does calrach become chalrach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So deoch chalrach (a calorific drink) but bia calrach (calorific food), because bia is masculine.
What is the plural of calrach?
With a plural noun calrach becomes calracha: bianna calracha, deochanna calracha.
How do you say very calorific in Irish?
an-chalrach. Too calorific is róchalrach, and as calorific as is chomh calrach le.
How do I say 'calorific value' in Irish?
The usual term is 'luach calrach', used in science and nutrition.
