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Radial in Irish (radúil): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for radial is radúil: bonn radúil, a radial tyre.
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How to say “radial” in Irish

Irish:
radúil
English:
radial
Word type:
adjective
More radial:
níos radúla
Most radial:
is radúla
Plural:
radúla
Pronunciation:
“RAD-ool”  /ˈrˠadˠuːlʲ/

What does “radúil” mean?

radial
Arranged like rays or spokes going out from a centre.Also: spoke-like, radiating.

“Radúil” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is radúil after bonn (tyre, masculine), after líne (line, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounbonn radúila radial tyre
after a feminine nounlíne radúila radial line
after a plural nounboinn radúlaradial tyres

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
boinntyres
+
radúlaradial, plural
=
boinn radúlaradial tyres

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

More radial, most radial, very radial

níosmore
+
radúlaradial
=
níos radúlamore radial
ismost
+
radúlaradial
=
is radúlamost radial

Tá an patrún seo níos radúla ná an ceann eile. This pattern is more radial than the other one.

more radialníos radúlain the past tense: ní ba radúla
most radialis radúlain the past tense: ba radúla
as radial aschomh radúil leno change after chomh
very radialan-radúilan- lenites, except d, t and s
too radialróradúilró- lenites

“Radúil” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Tá bonn radúil ar an gcarr seo.
This car has a radial tyre.
Tharraing sé líne radúil ón lár.
He drew a radial line from the centre.
Cheannaigh sí boinn radúla nua.
She bought new radial tyres.
Tá an patrún seo níos radúla ná an ceann eile.
This pattern is more radial than the other one.
Tá leagan amach na sráideanna radúil.
The layout of the streets is radial.

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Radial in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for radial?

The Irish for radial is radúil (pronounced “RAD-ool”). It comes after the noun: bonn radúil, a radial tyre; líne radúil, a radial line.

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

níos radúla is more radial and is radúla is most radial. In the past tense they become ní ba radúla and ba radúla.

What is the plural of radúil?

With a plural noun radúil becomes radúla: boinn radúla, línte radúla.

How do you say very radial in Irish?

an-radúil. Too radial is róradúil, and as radial as is chomh radúil le.

Is there another Irish word for radial?

Yes, 'gathach' (from 'ga', a ray) is also used, but 'radúil' is the usual technical term, as in 'bonn radúil'.

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