HeyRuaHow to say “rectilinear” in Irish
- Irish:
- dronlíneach
- English:
- rectilinear
- Word type:
- adjective
- More rectilinear:
- níos dronlíní
- Most rectilinear:
- is dronlíní
- Plural:
- dronlíneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DRON-lee-nyakh” /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɔnˠˌlʲiːnʲəx/
What does “dronlíneach” mean?
- rectilinear
- Bounded by or made up of straight lines.Also: straight-lined, rectilineal.
“Dronlíneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is dronlíneach after cruth (shape, masculine), after fíor (figure, 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: fíor dhronlíneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cruth dronlíneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, dronlíneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: fíoracha dronlíneacha.
More rectilinear, most rectilinear, very rectilinear
Tá an dearadh seo níos dronlíní ná an ceann eile. This design is more rectilinear than the other one.
| more rectilinear | níos dronlíní | in the past tense: ní ba dhronlíní |
|---|---|---|
| most rectilinear | is dronlíní | in the past tense: ba dhronlíní |
| as rectilinear as | chomh dronlíneach le | no change after chomh |
| very rectilinear | an-dronlíneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too rectilinear | ródhronlíneach | ró- lenites |
“Dronlíneach” 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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Rectilinear in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for rectilinear?
The Irish for rectilinear is dronlíneach (pronounced “DRON-lee-nyakh”). It comes after the noun: cruth dronlíneach, a rectilinear shape; fíor dhronlíneach, a rectilinear figure.
How do you say more rectilinear and most rectilinear in Irish?
níos dronlíní is more rectilinear and is dronlíní is most rectilinear. In the past tense they become ní ba dhronlíní and ba dhronlíní.
Why does dronlíneach become dhronlíneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fíor dhronlíneach (a rectilinear figure) but cruth dronlíneach (a rectilinear shape), because cruth is masculine.
What is the plural of dronlíneach?
With a plural noun dronlíneach becomes dronlíneacha: cruthanna dronlíneacha, fíoracha dronlíneacha.
How do you say very rectilinear in Irish?
an-dronlíneach. Too rectilinear is ródhronlíneach, and as rectilinear as is chomh dronlíneach le.
What is the opposite of 'dronlíneach'?
The opposite is 'cuarlíneach', meaning curvilinear, made of curved lines.
