HeyRuaHow to say “square” in Irish
- Irish:
- cearnógach
- English:
- square
- Word type:
- adjective
- Squarer:
- níos cearnógaí
- Squarest:
- is cearnógaí
- Plural:
- cearnógacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KYAR-noe-gukh” /ˈcaːɾˠnˠoːɡəx/
What does “cearnógach” mean?
- square
- Having four equal sides and four right angles, shaped like a square.Also: squared, square-shaped, quadrate.
Other Irish adjectives for square: cearnach (square)
“Cearnógach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cearnógach after bosca (box, 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 chearnógach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bosca cearnógach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cearnógacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: fuinneoga cearnógacha.
Squarer, squarest, very square
| squarer | níos cearnógaí | in the past tense: ní ba chearnógaí |
|---|---|---|
| squarest | is cearnógaí | in the past tense: ba chearnógaí |
| as square as | chomh cearnógach le | no change after chomh |
| very square | an-chearnógach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too square | róchearnógach | ró- lenites |
“Cearnógach” 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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Square in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for square?
The Irish for square is cearnógach (pronounced “KYAR-noe-gukh”). It comes after the noun: bosca cearnógach, a square box; fuinneog chearnógach, a square window.
How do you say squarer and squarest in Irish?
níos cearnógaí is squarer and is cearnógaí is squarest. In the past tense they become ní ba chearnógaí and ba chearnógaí.
Why does cearnógach become chearnógach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fuinneog chearnógach (a square window) but bosca cearnógach (a square box), because bosca is masculine.
What is the plural of cearnógach?
With a plural noun cearnógach becomes cearnógacha: boscaí cearnógacha, fuinneoga cearnógacha.
How do you say very square in Irish?
an-chearnógach. Too square is róchearnógach, and as square as is chomh cearnógach le.
What is the difference between 'cearnógach' and 'cearnach'?
Both can mean square, but 'cearnógach' is the usual everyday word for square-shaped, from 'cearnóg' (a square). 'Cearnach' is found more in technical terms such as 'méadar cearnach' (square metre).
