HeyRuaHow to say “porous” in Irish
- Irish:
- póiriúil
- English:
- porous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More porous:
- níos póiriúla
- Most porous:
- is póiriúla
- Plural:
- póiriúla
- Pronunciation:
- “POR-oo-il” /ˈpoːɾʲuːlʲ/
What does “póiriúil” mean?
- porous
- Full of tiny holes or pores that let liquid or air pass through.Also: permeable, full of pores, spongy.
“Póiriúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is póiriúil after ábhar (material, 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 phóiriúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ábhar póiriúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, póiriúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ábhair phóiriúla; after other plurals it does not: créanna póiriúla.
More porous, most porous, very porous
Tá an chré seo níos póiriúla ná an chloch. This clay is more porous than the stone.
| more porous | níos póiriúla | in the past tense: ní ba phóiriúla |
|---|---|---|
| most porous | is póiriúla | in the past tense: ba phóiriúla |
| as porous as | chomh póiriúil le | no change after chomh |
| very porous | an-phóiriúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too porous | róphóiriúil | ró- lenites |
“Póiriúil” 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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Porous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for porous?
The Irish for porous is póiriúil (pronounced “POR-oo-il”). It comes after the noun: ábhar póiriúil, a porous material; cré phóiriúil, a porous clay.
How do you say more porous and most porous in Irish?
níos póiriúla is more porous and is póiriúla is most porous. In the past tense they become ní ba phóiriúla and ba phóiriúla.
Why does póiriúil become phóiriúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cré phóiriúil (a porous clay) but ábhar póiriúil (a porous material), because ábhar is masculine.
What is the plural of póiriúil?
With a plural noun póiriúil becomes póiriúla: ábhair phóiriúla, créanna póiriúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very porous in Irish?
an-phóiriúil. Too porous is róphóiriúil, and as porous as is chomh póiriúil le.
What is the opposite of póiriúil?
For something that lets no water through, use uiscedhíonach (waterproof) or dobhíoch (impermeable).
