HeyRuaHow to say “perpendicular” in Irish
- Irish:
- ceartingearach
- English:
- perpendicular
- Word type:
- adjective
- More perpendicular:
- níos ceartingearaí
- Most perpendicular:
- is ceartingearaí
- Plural:
- ceartingearacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KYART-ing-ar-ukh” /ˈcaɾˠtˠɪŋʲəɾˠəx/
What does “ceartingearach” mean?
- perpendicular
- Standing at a right angle to a line or surface, especially exactly upright.Also: vertical, upright, plumb, at right angles.
“Ceartingearach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ceartingearach after balla (wall, masculine), after líne (line, 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: líne cheartingearach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: balla ceartingearach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ceartingearacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: línte ceartingearacha.
More perpendicular, most perpendicular, very perpendicular
Tá an cuaille seo níos ceartingearaí ná an ceann eile. This pole is more perpendicular than the other one.
| more perpendicular | níos ceartingearaí | in the past tense: ní ba cheartingearaí |
|---|---|---|
| most perpendicular | is ceartingearaí | in the past tense: ba cheartingearaí |
| as perpendicular as | chomh ceartingearach le | no change after chomh |
| very perpendicular | an-cheartingearach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too perpendicular | rócheartingearach | ró- lenites |
“Ceartingearach” 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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Perpendicular in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for perpendicular?
The Irish for perpendicular is ceartingearach (pronounced “KYART-ing-ar-ukh”). It comes after the noun: balla ceartingearach, a perpendicular wall; líne cheartingearach, a perpendicular line.
How do you say more perpendicular and most perpendicular in Irish?
níos ceartingearaí is more perpendicular and is ceartingearaí is most perpendicular. In the past tense they become ní ba cheartingearaí and ba cheartingearaí.
Why does ceartingearach become cheartingearach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So líne cheartingearach (a perpendicular line) but balla ceartingearach (a perpendicular wall), because balla is masculine.
What is the plural of ceartingearach?
With a plural noun ceartingearach becomes ceartingearacha: ballaí ceartingearacha, línte ceartingearacha.
How do you say very perpendicular in Irish?
an-cheartingearach. Too perpendicular is rócheartingearach, and as perpendicular as is chomh ceartingearach le.
What is the difference between 'ceartingearach' and 'ingearach'?
'Ingearach' alone means vertical or perpendicular; 'ceartingearach' stresses that it is exactly perpendicular, at a true right angle.
Which preposition is used with 'ceartingearach'?
Use 'le': 'ceartingearach leis an líne' means perpendicular to the line.
