HeyRuaHow to say “fallopian” in Irish
- Irish:
- fallópach
- English:
- fallopian
- Word type:
- adjective
- More fallopian:
- níos fallópaí
- Most fallopian:
- is fallópaí
- Plural:
- fallópacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FAL-oh-pukh” /ˈfˠalˠoːpˠəx/
What does “fallópach” mean?
- fallopian
- Relating to the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the womb.Also: tubal, uterine tube.
“Fallópach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fallópach after feadán (tube, masculine), after cuisle (pulse, 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: cuisle fhallópach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: feadán fallópach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fallópacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: feadáin fhallópacha; after other plurals it does not: cuislí fallópacha.
More fallopian, most fallopian, very fallopian
Níl aon fheadán níos fallópaí ná a chéile. No tube is more fallopian than another.
| more fallopian | níos fallópaí | in the past tense: ní b'fhallópaí |
|---|---|---|
| most fallopian | is fallópaí | in the past tense: ab fhallópaí |
| as fallopian as | chomh fallópach le | no change after chomh |
| very fallopian | an-fhallópach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too fallopian | rófhallópach | ró- lenites |
“Fallópach” 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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Fallopian in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for fallopian?
The Irish for fallopian is fallópach (pronounced “FAL-oh-pukh”). It comes after the noun: feadán fallópach, a fallopian tube; cuisle fhallópach, a fallopian pulse.
How do you say more fallopian and most fallopian in Irish?
níos fallópaí is more fallopian and is fallópaí is most fallopian. In the past tense they become ní b'fhallópaí and ab fhallópaí.
Why does fallópach become fhallópach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cuisle fhallópach (a fallopian pulse) but feadán fallópach (a fallopian tube), because feadán is masculine.
What is the plural of fallópach?
With a plural noun fallópach becomes fallópacha: feadáin fhallópacha, cuislí fallópacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very fallopian in Irish?
an-fhallópach. Too fallopian is rófhallópach, and as fallopian as is chomh fallópach le.
How do you say 'fallopian tube' in Irish?
It is 'feadán fallópach', plural 'feadáin fhallópacha'.
