HeyRuaHow to say “frigid zone” in Irish
- Irish:
- fuarchrios
- English:
- frigid zone
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “FOOR-khris” /ˈfˠuəɾˠˌxɾʲɪsˠ/
- Plural:
- fuarchriosanna (frigid zones)
- Genitive singular:
- fuarchreasa, an fhuarchreasa (e.g. aeráid an fhuarchreasa, the climate of the frigid zone)
- Genitive plural:
- fuarchriosanna, na bhfuarchriosanna (e.g. ainmhithe na bhfuarchriosanna, the animals of the frigid zones)
What does “fuarchrios” mean?
- frigid zone
- One of the two cold regions of the earth around the North and South Poles.Also: polar zone, cold zone, polar region.
“Fuarchrios” with the article
The plural of frigid zone in Irish is fuarchriosanna. Here is fuarchrios after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Fuarchrios” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using fuarchrios, the Irish word for frigid zone.
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Frigid zone in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for frigid zone?
The Irish for frigid zone is fuarchrios (pronounced “FOOR-khris”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is fuarchriosanna.
How do you pronounce fuarchrios in Irish?
Fuarchrios is said like “FOOR-khris” (IPA /ˈfˠuəɾˠˌxɾʲɪsˠ/).
What is the plural of frigid zone in Irish?
The plural of fuarchrios is fuarchriosanna; with the article, na fuarchriosanna means “the frigid zones”. The genitive plural is fuarchriosanna, as in ainmhithe na bhfuarchriosanna (the animals of the frigid zones).
Why does fuarchrios change to fhuarchrios or bhfuarchrios?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) fuarchrios becomes m'fhuarchrios (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfuarchrios (eclipsis).
What are the other climate zones called in Irish?
The torrid zone is 'teochrios' and the temperate zone is 'measarchrios'; all are built on 'crios', meaning belt or zone.
