HeyRuaHow to say “scalene” in Irish
- Irish:
- corrshleasach
- English:
- scalene
- Word type:
- adjective
- More scalene:
- níos corrshleasaí
- Most scalene:
- is corrshleasaí
- Plural:
- corrshleasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOR-hlass-ukh” /ˈkɔrˌhl̪ˠasˠəx/
What does “corrshleasach” mean?
- scalene
- Describes a triangle whose three sides are all of different lengths.Also: with unequal sides, uneven-sided.
“Corrshleasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is corrshleasach after triantán (triangle, masculine), after cearnóg (square, 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: cearnóg chorrshleasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: triantán corrshleasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, corrshleasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: triantáin chorrshleasacha; after other plurals it does not: cearnóga corrshleasacha.
More scalene, most scalene, very scalene
Tá an triantán seo níos corrshleasaí ná an ceann eile. This triangle is more uneven-sided than the other one.
| more scalene | níos corrshleasaí | in the past tense: ní ba chorrshleasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most scalene | is corrshleasaí | in the past tense: ba chorrshleasaí |
| as scalene as | chomh corrshleasach le | no change after chomh |
| very scalene | an-chorrshleasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too scalene | róchorrshleasach | ró- lenites |
“Corrshleasach” 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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Scalene in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for scalene?
The Irish for scalene is corrshleasach (pronounced “KOR-hlass-ukh”). It comes after the noun: triantán corrshleasach, a scalene triangle; cearnóg chorrshleasach, a scalene square.
How do you say more scalene and most scalene in Irish?
níos corrshleasaí is more scalene and is corrshleasaí is most scalene. In the past tense they become ní ba chorrshleasaí and ba chorrshleasaí.
Why does corrshleasach become chorrshleasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cearnóg chorrshleasach (a scalene square) but triantán corrshleasach (a scalene triangle), because triantán is masculine.
What is the plural of corrshleasach?
With a plural noun corrshleasach becomes corrshleasacha: triantáin chorrshleasacha, cearnóga corrshleasacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very scalene in Irish?
an-chorrshleasach. Too scalene is róchorrshleasach, and as scalene as is chomh corrshleasach le.
What are the Irish words for the other types of triangle?
An equilateral triangle is 'triantán comhshleasach' and an isosceles triangle is 'triantán comhchosach', while a scalene one is 'triantán corrshleasach'.
