HeyRuaHow to say “conical” in Irish
- Irish:
- cónúil
- English:
- conical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More conical:
- níos cónúla
- Most conical:
- is cónúla
- Plural:
- cónúla
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-noo-il” /ˈkoːnˠuːlʲ/
What does “cónúil” mean?
- conical
- Shaped like a cone, wide at the base and narrowing to a point.Also: cone-shaped, tapering.
“Cónúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cónúil after cnoc (hill, 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 chónúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cnoc cónúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cónúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: cnoic chónúla; after other plurals it does not: mná cónúla.
More conical, most conical, very conical
Tá an sliabh seo níos cónúla ná an ceann eile. This mountain is more conical than the other one.
| more conical | níos cónúla | in the past tense: ní ba chónúla |
|---|---|---|
| most conical | is cónúla | in the past tense: ba chónúla |
| as conical as | chomh cónúil le | no change after chomh |
| very conical | an-chónúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too conical | róchónúil | ró- lenites |
“Cónúil” 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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Conical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for conical?
The Irish for conical is cónúil (pronounced “KOH-noo-il”). It comes after the noun: cnoc cónúil, a conical hill; bean chónúil, a conical woman.
How do you say more conical and most conical in Irish?
níos cónúla is more conical and is cónúla is most conical. In the past tense they become ní ba chónúla and ba chónúla.
Why does cónúil become chónúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chónúil (a conical woman) but cnoc cónúil (a conical hill), because cnoc is masculine.
What is the plural of cónúil?
With a plural noun cónúil becomes cónúla: cnoic chónúla, mná cónúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very conical in Irish?
an-chónúil. Too conical is róchónúil, and as conical as is chomh cónúil le.
What noun is cónúil related to?
It comes from 'cón', meaning a cone, so 'cónúil' means cone-shaped.
