HeyRuaHow to say “spherical” in Irish
- Irish:
- sféarúil
- English:
- spherical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More spherical:
- níos sféarúla
- Most spherical:
- is sféarúla
- Plural:
- sféarúla
- Pronunciation:
- “SFAIR-ool” /sfʲeːɾˠuːlʲ/
What does “sféarúil” mean?
- spherical
- Shaped like a ball or sphere, perfectly round in all directions.Also: ball-shaped, globular, round.
“Sféarúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sféarúil after cruth (shape, masculine), after scamhóg (lung, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sféarúla.
More spherical, most spherical, very spherical
Tá an liathróid seo níos sféarúla ná an ceann eile. This ball is more spherical than the other one.
| more spherical | níos sféarúla | in the past tense: ní ba sféarúla |
|---|---|---|
| most spherical | is sféarúla | in the past tense: ba sféarúla |
| as spherical as | chomh sféarúil le | no change after chomh |
| very spherical | an-sféarúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too spherical | rósféarúil | ró- lenites |
“Sféarúil” 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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Spherical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for spherical?
The Irish for spherical is sféarúil (pronounced “SFAIR-ool”). It comes after the noun: cruth sféarúil, a spherical shape; scamhóg sféarúil, a spherical lung.
How do you say more spherical and most spherical in Irish?
níos sféarúla is more spherical and is sféarúla is most spherical. In the past tense they become ní ba sféarúla and ba sféarúla.
What is the plural of sféarúil?
With a plural noun sféarúil becomes sféarúla: cruthanna sféarúla, scamhóga sféarúla.
How do you say very spherical in Irish?
an-sféarúil. Too spherical is rósféarúil, and as spherical as is chomh sféarúil le.
What is the difference between 'sféarúil' and 'cruinn'?
'Cruinn' is the everyday word for round, as in 'liathróid chruinn', while 'sféarúil' is the technical term for spherical used in science and maths.
