HeyRuaHow to say “rectangular” in Irish
- Irish:
- dronuilleogach
- English:
- rectangular
- Word type:
- adjective
- More rectangular:
- níos dronuilleogaí
- Most rectangular:
- is dronuilleogaí
- Plural:
- dronuilleogacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DRON-il-yoe-gakh” /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔnˠɪlʲoːɡəx/
What does “dronuilleogach” mean?
- rectangular
- Having the shape of a rectangle, with four straight sides and four right angles.Also: oblong, rectangle-shaped.
“Dronuilleogach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dronuilleogach after bord (table, masculine), after fuinneog (window, 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: fuinneog dhronuilleogach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bord dronuilleogach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dronuilleogacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: boird dhronuilleogacha; after other plurals it does not: fuinneoga dronuilleogacha.
More rectangular, most rectangular, very rectangular
Tá an seomra seo níos dronuilleogaí ná an ceann eile. This room is more rectangular than the other one.
| more rectangular | níos dronuilleogaí | in the past tense: ní ba dhronuilleogaí |
|---|---|---|
| most rectangular | is dronuilleogaí | in the past tense: ba dhronuilleogaí |
| as rectangular as | chomh dronuilleogach le | no change after chomh |
| very rectangular | an-dronuilleogach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too rectangular | ródhronuilleogach | ró- lenites |
“Dronuilleogach” 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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Rectangular in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for rectangular?
The Irish for rectangular is dronuilleogach (pronounced “DRON-il-yoe-gakh”). It comes after the noun: bord dronuilleogach, a rectangular table; fuinneog dhronuilleogach, a rectangular window.
How do you say more rectangular and most rectangular in Irish?
níos dronuilleogaí is more rectangular and is dronuilleogaí is most rectangular. In the past tense they become ní ba dhronuilleogaí and ba dhronuilleogaí.
Why does dronuilleogach become dhronuilleogach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fuinneog dhronuilleogach (a rectangular window) but bord dronuilleogach (a rectangular table), because bord is masculine.
What is the plural of dronuilleogach?
With a plural noun dronuilleogach becomes dronuilleogacha: boird dhronuilleogacha, fuinneoga dronuilleogacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very rectangular in Irish?
an-dronuilleogach. Too rectangular is ródhronuilleogach, and as rectangular as is chomh dronuilleogach le.
What is the difference between 'dronuilleogach' and 'dronuilleach'?
'Dronuilleogach' means rectangular, shaped like a 'dronuilleog' (rectangle), while 'dronuilleach' means right-angled, as in 'triantán dronuilleach' (a right-angled triangle).
