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Numerical in Irish (uimhriúil): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for numerical is uimhriúil: luach uimhriúil, a numerical value.
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How to say “numerical” in Irish

Irish:
uimhriúil
English:
numerical
Word type:
adjective
More numerical:
níos uimhriúla
Most numerical:
is uimhriúla
Plural:
uimhriúla
Pronunciation:
“IV-roo-il”  /ɪvʲɾʲuːlʲ/

What does “uimhriúil” mean?

numerical
Relating to numbers or expressed in numbers.Also: numeric, number, digital.

“Uimhriúil” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is uimhriúil after luach (value, masculine), after eochair (key, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounluach uimhriúila numerical value
after a feminine nouneochair uimhriúila numerical key
after a plural nounluachanna uimhriúlanumerical values

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
luachannavalues
+
uimhriúlanumerical, plural
=
luachanna uimhriúlanumerical values

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, uimhriúla.

More numerical, most numerical, very numerical

níosmore
+
uimhriúlanumerical
=
níos uimhriúlamore numerical
ismost
+
uimhriúlanumerical
=
is uimhriúlamost numerical

Tá an fhoirm seo níos uimhriúla ná an ceann eile. This form is more numerical than the other one.

more numericalníos uimhriúlain the past tense: ní b'uimhriúla
most numericalis uimhriúlain the past tense: ab uimhriúla
as numerical aschomh huimhriúil lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very numericalan-uimhriúilan- lenites, except d, t and s
too numericalró-uimhriúilró- lenites

“Uimhriúil” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Tá luach uimhriúil ag gach litir sa chód.
Every letter in the code has a numerical value.
Brúigh an eochair uimhriúil ar an méarchlár.
Press the numeric key on the keyboard.
Scríobh na sonraí uimhriúla sa tábla.
Write the numerical data in the table.
Tá an fhoirm seo níos uimhriúla ná an ceann eile.
This form is more numerical than the other one.
Tá an toradh uimhriúil, ní focal é.
The result is numerical, it is not a word.

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Numerical in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for numerical?

The Irish for numerical is uimhriúil (pronounced “IV-roo-il”). It comes after the noun: luach uimhriúil, a numerical value; eochair uimhriúil, a numerical key.

How do you say more numerical and most numerical in Irish?

níos uimhriúla is more numerical and is uimhriúla is most numerical. In the past tense they become ní b'uimhriúla and ab uimhriúla.

What is the plural of uimhriúil?

With a plural noun uimhriúil becomes uimhriúla: luachanna uimhriúla, eochracha uimhriúla.

How do you say very numerical in Irish?

an-uimhriúil. Too numerical is ró-uimhriúil, and as numerical as is chomh huimhriúil le.

Is 'uimhriúil' the same as the genitive 'uimhreach'?

Both can translate 'numerical', but 'uimhriúil' is the adjective, while 'uimhreach' is the genitive of 'uimhir' used attributively, as in 'córas uimhreach'.

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