HeyRuaHow to say “diagonal” in Irish
- Irish:
- fiarthrasna
- English:
- diagonal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More diagonal:
- níos fiarthrasna
- Most diagonal:
- is fiarthrasna
- Pronunciation:
- “FEER-hras-na” /ˈfʲiəɾˌhɾˠasˠnˠə/
What does “fiarthrasna” mean?
- diagonal
- Running slantwise from one corner to another, across something at an angle.Also: oblique, slanting, crosswise, transverse.
“Fiarthrasna” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fiarthrasna after bóthar (road, masculine), after sráid (street, 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: sráid fhiarthrasna. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bóthar fiarthrasna.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fiarthrasna. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: sráideanna fiarthrasna.
More diagonal, most diagonal, very diagonal
Tá an líne seo níos fiarthrasna ná an ceann eile. This line is more diagonal than the other one.
| more diagonal | níos fiarthrasna | in the past tense: ní b'fhiarthrasna |
|---|---|---|
| most diagonal | is fiarthrasna | in the past tense: ab fhiarthrasna |
| as diagonal as | chomh fiarthrasna le | no change after chomh |
| very diagonal | an-fhiarthrasna | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too diagonal | rófhiarthrasna | ró- lenites |
“Fiarthrasna” 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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Diagonal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for diagonal?
The Irish for diagonal is fiarthrasna (pronounced “FEER-hras-na”). It comes after the noun: bóthar fiarthrasna, a diagonal road; sráid fhiarthrasna, a diagonal street.
How do you say more diagonal and most diagonal in Irish?
níos fiarthrasna is more diagonal and is fiarthrasna is most diagonal. In the past tense they become ní b'fhiarthrasna and ab fhiarthrasna.
Why does fiarthrasna become fhiarthrasna?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So sráid fhiarthrasna (a diagonal street) but bóthar fiarthrasna (a diagonal road), because bóthar is masculine.
How do you say very diagonal in Irish?
an-fhiarthrasna. Too diagonal is rófhiarthrasna, and as diagonal as is chomh fiarthrasna le.
How is fiarthrasna different from trasna?
Trasna means across, while fiarthrasna adds fiar, slanting, so it means diagonally across, as in líne fhiarthrasna, a diagonal line.
