HeyRuaHow to say “convergent” in Irish
- Irish:
- coinbhéirseach
- English:
- convergent
- Word type:
- adjective
- More convergent:
- níos coinbhéirsí
- Most convergent:
- is coinbhéirsí
- Plural:
- coinbhéirseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KIN-vay-ir-shukh” /ˈkɪnʲvʲeːɾʲʃəx/
What does “coinbhéirseach” mean?
- convergent
- Describes lines, series or things that come together towards a single point or limit.Also: converging, coming together.
“Coinbhéirseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is coinbhéirseach after plean (plan, masculine), after líne (line, 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: líne choinbhéirseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: plean coinbhéirseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, coinbhéirseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: línte coinbhéirseacha.
More convergent, most convergent, very convergent
Tá an tsraith seo níos coinbhéirsí ná an ceann eile. This series converges faster than the other one.
| more convergent | níos coinbhéirsí | in the past tense: ní ba choinbhéirsí |
|---|---|---|
| most convergent | is coinbhéirsí | in the past tense: ba choinbhéirsí |
| as convergent as | chomh coinbhéirseach le | no change after chomh |
| very convergent | an-choinbhéirseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too convergent | róchoinbhéirseach | ró- lenites |
“Coinbhéirseach” 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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Convergent in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for convergent?
The Irish for convergent is coinbhéirseach (pronounced “KIN-vay-ir-shukh”). It comes after the noun: plean coinbhéirseach, a convergent plan; líne choinbhéirseach, a convergent line.
How do you say more convergent and most convergent in Irish?
níos coinbhéirsí is more convergent and is coinbhéirsí is most convergent. In the past tense they become ní ba choinbhéirsí and ba choinbhéirsí.
Why does coinbhéirseach become choinbhéirseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So líne choinbhéirseach (a convergent line) but plean coinbhéirseach (a convergent plan), because plean is masculine.
What is the plural of coinbhéirseach?
With a plural noun coinbhéirseach becomes coinbhéirseacha: pleananna coinbhéirseacha, línte coinbhéirseacha.
How do you say very convergent in Irish?
an-choinbhéirseach. Too convergent is róchoinbhéirseach, and as convergent as is chomh coinbhéirseach le.
What is the opposite of 'coinbhéirseach'?
The opposite is 'dibhéirseach', divergent, as in 'sraith dhibhéirseach', a divergent series.
