HeyRuaHow to say “granular” in Irish
- Irish:
- gráinníneach
- English:
- granular
- Word type:
- adjective
- More granular:
- níos gráinníní
- Most granular:
- is gráinníní
- Plural:
- gráinníneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “GRAWN-yee-nyukh” /ˈɡɾˠaːnʲiːnʲəx/
What does “gráinníneach” mean?
- granular
- Made up of small grains or particles.Also: grainy, granulated, granulous.
“Gráinníneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is gráinníneach after siúcra (sugar, masculine), after cré (clay, 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: cré ghráinníneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: siúcra gráinníneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, gráinníneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: créanna gráinníneacha.
More granular, most granular, very granular
Tá an gaineamh seo níos gráinníní ná an ceann eile. This sand is more granular than the other one.
| more granular | níos gráinníní | in the past tense: ní ba ghráinníní |
|---|---|---|
| most granular | is gráinníní | in the past tense: ba ghráinníní |
| as granular as | chomh gráinníneach le | no change after chomh |
| very granular | an-ghráinníneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too granular | róghráinníneach | ró- lenites |
“Gráinníneach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Granular in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for granular?
The Irish for granular is gráinníneach (pronounced “GRAWN-yee-nyukh”). It comes after the noun: siúcra gráinníneach, granular sugar; cré ghráinníneach, a granular clay.
How do you say more granular and most granular in Irish?
níos gráinníní is more granular and is gráinníní is most granular. In the past tense they become ní ba ghráinníní and ba ghráinníní.
Why does gráinníneach become ghráinníneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cré ghráinníneach (a granular clay) but siúcra gráinníneach (granular sugar), because siúcra is masculine.
What is the plural of gráinníneach?
With a plural noun gráinníneach becomes gráinníneacha: siúcraí gráinníneacha, créanna gráinníneacha.
How do you say very granular in Irish?
an-ghráinníneach. Too granular is róghráinníneach, and as granular as is chomh gráinníneach le.
How does gráinníneach differ from gráinneach?
Both relate to grains; gráinníneach, from gráinnín 'small grain', means made up of fine granules, as in siúcra gráinníneach, while gráinneach can also mean grainy or abounding in grain.
