HeyRuaHow to say “parabolic” in Irish
- Irish:
- parabóileach
- English:
- parabolic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More parabolic:
- níos parabóilí
- Most parabolic:
- is parabóilí
- Plural:
- parabóileacha
- Pronunciation:
- “par-a-BOH-lakh” /ˈpˠaɾˠəbˠoːlʲəx/
What does “parabóileach” mean?
- parabolic
- Having the shape of a parabola, a symmetrical open curve like the path of a thrown ball.Also: parabola-shaped, curved.
“Parabóileach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is parabóileach after scáthán (mirror, masculine), after aeróg (aerial, 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: aeróg pharabóileach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scáthán parabóileach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, parabóileacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: scátháin pharabóileacha; after other plurals it does not: aeróga parabóileacha.
More parabolic, most parabolic, very parabolic
Tá an cuar seo níos parabóilí ná an ceann eile. This curve is more parabolic than the other one.
| more parabolic | níos parabóilí | in the past tense: ní ba pharabóilí |
|---|---|---|
| most parabolic | is parabóilí | in the past tense: ba pharabóilí |
| as parabolic as | chomh parabóileach le | no change after chomh |
| very parabolic | an-pharabóileach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too parabolic | rópharabóileach | ró- lenites |
“Parabóileach” 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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Parabolic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for parabolic?
The Irish for parabolic is parabóileach (pronounced “par-a-BOH-lakh”). It comes after the noun: scáthán parabóileach, a parabolic mirror; aeróg pharabóileach, a parabolic aerial.
How do you say more parabolic and most parabolic in Irish?
níos parabóilí is more parabolic and is parabóilí is most parabolic. In the past tense they become ní ba pharabóilí and ba pharabóilí.
Why does parabóileach become pharabóileach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aeróg pharabóileach (a parabolic aerial) but scáthán parabóileach (a parabolic mirror), because scáthán is masculine.
What is the plural of parabóileach?
With a plural noun parabóileach becomes parabóileacha: scátháin pharabóileacha, aeróga parabóileacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very parabolic in Irish?
an-pharabóileach. Too parabolic is rópharabóileach, and as parabolic as is chomh parabóileach le.
What noun is parabóileach related to?
It comes from 'parabóil', a parabola, so 'cuar parabóileach' is a parabolic curve.
