HeyRuaHow to say “diamond-shaped” in Irish
- Irish:
- muileatach
- English:
- diamond-shaped
- Word type:
- adjective
- More diamond-shaped:
- níos muileataí
- Most diamond-shaped:
- is muileataí
- Plural:
- muileatacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MWIL-ya-tukh” /ˈmˠɪlʲətˠəx/
What does “muileatach” mean?
- diamond-shaped
- Having the shape of a diamond or rhombus.Also: rhomboid, lozenge-shaped, rhombic.
“Muileatach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is muileatach after patrún (pattern, masculine), after leac (flagstone, 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: leac mhuileatach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: patrún muileatach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, muileatacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: patrúin mhuileatacha; after other plurals it does not: leaca muileatacha.
More diamond-shaped, most diamond-shaped, very diamond-shaped
Tá an cruth seo níos muileataí ná an ceann eile. This shape is more diamond-like than the other one.
| more diamond-shaped | níos muileataí | in the past tense: ní ba mhuileataí |
|---|---|---|
| most diamond-shaped | is muileataí | in the past tense: ba mhuileataí |
| as diamond-shaped as | chomh muileatach le | no change after chomh |
| very diamond-shaped | an-mhuileatach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too diamond-shaped | rómhuileatach | ró- lenites |
“Muileatach” 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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Diamond-shaped in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for diamond-shaped?
The Irish for diamond-shaped is muileatach (pronounced “MWIL-ya-tukh”). It comes after the noun: patrún muileatach, a diamond-shaped pattern; leac mhuileatach, a diamond-shaped flagstone.
How do you say more diamond-shaped and most diamond-shaped in Irish?
níos muileataí is more diamond-shaped and is muileataí is most diamond-shaped. In the past tense they become ní ba mhuileataí and ba mhuileataí.
Why does muileatach become mhuileatach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So leac mhuileatach (a diamond-shaped flagstone) but patrún muileatach (a diamond-shaped pattern), because patrún is masculine.
What is the plural of muileatach?
With a plural noun muileatach becomes muileatacha: patrúin mhuileatacha, leaca muileatacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very diamond-shaped in Irish?
an-mhuileatach. Too diamond-shaped is rómhuileatach, and as diamond-shaped as is chomh muileatach le.
What noun is muileatach related to?
It comes from 'muileata', a diamond or lozenge shape, so 'muileatach' means having that shape.
