HeyRuaHow to say “concave” in Irish
- Irish:
- coguasach
- English:
- concave
- Word type:
- adjective
- More concave:
- níos coguasaí
- Most concave:
- is coguasaí
- Plural:
- coguasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOG-oo-uh-sukh” /ˈkɔɡuəsˠəx/
What does “coguasach” mean?
- concave
- Curving inwards like the inside of a bowl or a spoon.Also: hollow, curved inwards, dished.
“Coguasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is coguasach after scáthán (mirror, masculine), after spúnóg (spoon, 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: spúnóg choguasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scáthán coguasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, coguasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: scátháin choguasacha; after other plurals it does not: spúnóga coguasacha.
More concave, most concave, very concave
Tá an taobh seo níos coguasaí ná an taobh eile. This side is more concave than the other side.
| more concave | níos coguasaí | in the past tense: ní ba choguasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most concave | is coguasaí | in the past tense: ba choguasaí |
| as concave as | chomh coguasach le | no change after chomh |
| very concave | an-choguasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too concave | róchoguasach | ró- lenites |
“Coguasach” 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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Concave in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for concave?
The Irish for concave is coguasach (pronounced “KOG-oo-uh-sukh”). It comes after the noun: scáthán coguasach, a concave mirror; spúnóg choguasach, a concave spoon.
How do you say more concave and most concave in Irish?
níos coguasaí is more concave and is coguasaí is most concave. In the past tense they become ní ba choguasaí and ba choguasaí.
Why does coguasach become choguasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So spúnóg choguasach (a concave spoon) but scáthán coguasach (a concave mirror), because scáthán is masculine.
What is the plural of coguasach?
With a plural noun coguasach becomes coguasacha: scátháin choguasacha, spúnóga coguasacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very concave in Irish?
an-choguasach. Too concave is róchoguasach, and as concave as is chomh coguasach le.
What is the opposite of coguasach?
The opposite is dronnach, convex, as in lionsa dronnach, a convex lens, compared with lionsa coguasach, a concave lens.
