HeyRuaHow to say “centigrade” in Irish
- Irish:
- ceinteagrádach
- English:
- centigrade
- Word type:
- adjective
- More centigrade:
- níos ceinteagrádaí
- Most centigrade:
- is ceinteagrádaí
- Plural:
- ceinteagrádacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KEN-cha-graw-dukh” /ˈcɛnʲtʲəɡɾˠaːd̪ˠəx/
What does “ceinteagrádach” mean?
- centigrade
- Measured on the temperature scale where water freezes at 0 and boils at 100 degrees.Also: Celsius.
“Ceinteagrádach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ceinteagrádach after teirmiméadar (thermometer, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean cheinteagrádach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: teirmiméadar ceinteagrádach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ceinteagrádacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: teirmiméadair cheinteagrádacha; after other plurals it does not: mná ceinteagrádacha.
More centigrade, most centigrade, very centigrade
Níl scála ar bith níos ceinteagrádaí ná é seo. No scale is more centigrade than this one.
| more centigrade | níos ceinteagrádaí | in the past tense: ní ba cheinteagrádaí |
|---|---|---|
| most centigrade | is ceinteagrádaí | in the past tense: ba cheinteagrádaí |
| as centigrade as | chomh ceinteagrádach le | no change after chomh |
| very centigrade | an-cheinteagrádach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too centigrade | rócheinteagrádach | ró- lenites |
“Ceinteagrádach” 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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Centigrade in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for centigrade?
The Irish for centigrade is ceinteagrádach (pronounced “KEN-cha-graw-dukh”). It comes after the noun: teirmiméadar ceinteagrádach, a centigrade thermometer; bean cheinteagrádach, a centigrade woman.
How do you say more centigrade and most centigrade in Irish?
níos ceinteagrádaí is more centigrade and is ceinteagrádaí is most centigrade. In the past tense they become ní ba cheinteagrádaí and ba cheinteagrádaí.
Why does ceinteagrádach become cheinteagrádach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean cheinteagrádach (a centigrade woman) but teirmiméadar ceinteagrádach (a centigrade thermometer), because teirmiméadar is masculine.
What is the plural of ceinteagrádach?
With a plural noun ceinteagrádach becomes ceinteagrádacha: teirmiméadair cheinteagrádacha, mná ceinteagrádacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very centigrade in Irish?
an-cheinteagrádach. Too centigrade is rócheinteagrádach, and as centigrade as is chomh ceinteagrádach le.
Is 'ceinteagrádach' the same as Celsius?
Yes, in practice 'ceinteagrádach' and 'Ceilsiach' refer to the same scale, so 20 céim cheinteagrádach is 20 degrees Celsius.
