HeyRuaHow to say “conical” in Irish
- Irish:
- cónach
- English:
- conical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More conical:
- níos cónaí
- Most conical:
- is cónaí
- Plural:
- cónacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-nukh” /ˈkoːnˠəx/
What does “cónach” mean?
- conical
- Shaped like a cone, wide and round at the bottom and narrowing to a point at the top.Also: cone-shaped, conic, tapering.
“Cónach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cónach after hata (hat, masculine), after cruach (stack, 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: cruach chónach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: hata cónach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cónacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: cruacha cónacha.
More conical, most conical, very conical
Tá an sliabh seo níos cónaí ná an ceann eile. This mountain is more conical than the other one.
| more conical | níos cónaí | in the past tense: ní ba chónaí |
|---|---|---|
| most conical | is cónaí | in the past tense: ba chónaí |
| as conical as | chomh cónach le | no change after chomh |
| very conical | an-chónach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too conical | róchónach | ró- lenites |
“Cónach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Conical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for conical?
The Irish for conical is cónach (pronounced “KOH-nukh”). It comes after the noun: hata cónach, a conical hat; cruach chónach, a conical stack.
How do you say more conical and most conical in Irish?
níos cónaí is more conical and is cónaí is most conical. In the past tense they become ní ba chónaí and ba chónaí.
Why does cónach become chónach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cruach chónach (a conical stack) but hata cónach (a conical hat), because hata is masculine.
What is the plural of cónach?
With a plural noun cónach becomes cónacha: hataí cónacha, cruacha cónacha.
How do you say very conical in Irish?
an-chónach. Too conical is róchónach, and as conical as is chomh cónach le.
What noun is 'cónach' related to?
It comes from 'cón', meaning a cone, so 'cónach' means cone-shaped or conical.
