HeyRuaHow to say “concentric” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhlárnach
- English:
- concentric
- Word type:
- adjective
- More concentric:
- níos comhlárnaí
- Most concentric:
- is comhlárnaí
- Plural:
- comhlárnacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-lawr-nukh” /ˈkoːlˠaːɾˠn̪ˠəx/
What does “comhlárnach” mean?
- concentric
- Having the same centre, like circles drawn one inside another around one point.Also: having a common centre, co-centric.
“Comhlárnach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is comhlárnach after ciorcal (circle, 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 chomhlárnach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ciorcal comhlárnach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, comhlárnacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ciorcail chomhlárnacha; after other plurals it does not: mná comhlárnacha.
More concentric, most concentric, very concentric
Tá na ciorcail seo níos comhlárnaí ná na cinn sin. These circles are more concentric than those ones.
| more concentric | níos comhlárnaí | in the past tense: ní ba chomhlárnaí |
|---|---|---|
| most concentric | is comhlárnaí | in the past tense: ba chomhlárnaí |
| as concentric as | chomh comhlárnach le | no change after chomh |
| very concentric | an-chomhlárnach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too concentric | róchomhlárnach | ró- lenites |
“Comhlárnach” 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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Concentric in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for concentric?
The Irish for concentric is comhlárnach (pronounced “KOH-lawr-nukh”). It comes after the noun: ciorcal comhlárnach, a concentric circle; bean chomhlárnach, a concentric woman.
How do you say more concentric and most concentric in Irish?
níos comhlárnaí is more concentric and is comhlárnaí is most concentric. In the past tense they become ní ba chomhlárnaí and ba chomhlárnaí.
Why does comhlárnach become chomhlárnach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chomhlárnach (a concentric woman) but ciorcal comhlárnach (a concentric circle), because ciorcal is masculine.
What is the plural of comhlárnach?
With a plural noun comhlárnach becomes comhlárnacha: ciorcail chomhlárnacha, mná comhlárnacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very concentric in Irish?
an-chomhlárnach. Too concentric is róchomhlárnach, and as concentric as is chomh comhlárnach le.
How is comhlárnach related to lárnach?
It is formed from comh- 'co-, same' and lárnach 'central', so comhlárnach means sharing the same centre.
