HeyRuaHow to say “frontal” in Irish
- Irish:
- frontach
- English:
- frontal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More frontal:
- níos frontaí
- Most frontal:
- is frontaí
- Plural:
- frontacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FRUN-tukh” /ˈfˠɾˠʊn̪ˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “frontach” mean?
- frontal
- Relating to the front of something, especially the front of the head or forehead.Also: front, forehead.
“Frontach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is frontach after fear (man, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean fhrontach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear frontach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, frontacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir fhrontacha; after other plurals it does not: mná frontacha.
More frontal, most frontal, very frontal
Bhí an gortú níos frontaí ná mar a ceapadh. The injury was more frontal than was thought.
| more frontal | níos frontaí | in the past tense: ní ba fhrontaí |
|---|---|---|
| most frontal | is frontaí | in the past tense: ba fhrontaí |
| as frontal as | chomh frontach le | no change after chomh |
| very frontal | an-fhrontach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too frontal | rófhrontach | ró- lenites |
“Frontach” 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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Frontal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for frontal?
The Irish for frontal is frontach (pronounced “FRUN-tukh”). It comes after the noun: fear frontach, a frontal man; bean fhrontach, a frontal woman.
How do you say more frontal and most frontal in Irish?
níos frontaí is more frontal and is frontaí is most frontal. In the past tense they become ní ba fhrontaí and ba fhrontaí.
Why does frontach become fhrontach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fhrontach (a frontal woman) but fear frontach (a frontal man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of frontach?
With a plural noun frontach becomes frontacha: fir fhrontacha, mná frontacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very frontal in Irish?
an-fhrontach. Too frontal is rófhrontach, and as frontal as is chomh frontach le.
Is 'frontach' used for the front of a house?
No, for the front of a building Irish usually uses the genitive 'tosaigh', as in 'an doras tosaigh'. 'Frontach' is mainly a technical word, as in 'lób frontach'.
