HeyRuaHow to say “streamlined” in Irish
- Irish:
- sruthlíneach
- English:
- streamlined
- Word type:
- adjective
- More streamlined:
- níos sruthlíní
- Most streamlined:
- is sruthlíní
- Plural:
- sruthlíneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SRUH-leen-ukh” /ˈsɾˠʊhlʲiːnʲəx/
What does “sruthlíneach” mean?
- streamlined
- Shaped so that it moves easily through air or water with little resistance.Also: aerodynamic, sleek, smooth-lined.
“Sruthlíneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sruthlíneach after carr (car, masculine), after scéim (scheme, 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: scéim shruthlíneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: carr sruthlíneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sruthlíneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna sruthlíneacha.
More streamlined, most streamlined, very streamlined
Tá an bád seo níos sruthlíní ná an ceann eile. This boat is more streamlined than the other one.
| more streamlined | níos sruthlíní | in the past tense: ní ba shruthlíní |
|---|---|---|
| most streamlined | is sruthlíní | in the past tense: ba shruthlíní |
| as streamlined as | chomh sruthlíneach le | no change after chomh |
| very streamlined | an-sruthlíneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too streamlined | róshruthlíneach | ró- lenites |
“Sruthlíneach” 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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Streamlined in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for streamlined?
The Irish for streamlined is sruthlíneach (pronounced “SRUH-leen-ukh”). It comes after the noun: carr sruthlíneach, a streamlined car; scéim shruthlíneach, a streamlined scheme.
How do you say more streamlined and most streamlined in Irish?
níos sruthlíní is more streamlined and is sruthlíní is most streamlined. In the past tense they become ní ba shruthlíní and ba shruthlíní.
Why does sruthlíneach become shruthlíneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim shruthlíneach (a streamlined scheme) but carr sruthlíneach (a streamlined car), because carr is masculine.
What is the plural of sruthlíneach?
With a plural noun sruthlíneach becomes sruthlíneacha: carranna sruthlíneacha, scéimeanna sruthlíneacha.
How do you say very streamlined in Irish?
an-sruthlíneach. Too streamlined is róshruthlíneach, and as streamlined as is chomh sruthlíneach le.
Can 'sruthlíneach' describe a streamlined process, not just a shape?
Its core use is physical shape, as in 'carr sruthlíneach'. For a simplified process, Irish more often uses words like 'simplithe' or 'éifeachtach'.
