HeyRuaHow to say “submarine” in Irish
- Irish:
- fomhuirí
- English:
- submarine
- Word type:
- adjective
- More submarine:
- níos fomhuirí
- Most submarine:
- is fomhuirí
- Pronunciation:
- “FOH-wur-ee” /ˈfoːwəɾʲiː/
What does “fomhuirí” mean?
- submarine
- Existing, found or used under the surface of the sea.Also: undersea, underwater, subsea.
“Fomhuirí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fomhuirí after cábla (cable, masculine), after long (ship, 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: long fhomhuirí. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cábla fomhuirí.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fomhuirí. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: longa fomhuirí.
More submarine, most submarine, very submarine
Tá an tollán seo níos fomhuirí ná an ceann eile. This tunnel is further under the sea than the other one.
| more submarine | níos fomhuirí | in the past tense: ní b'fhomhuirí |
|---|---|---|
| most submarine | is fomhuirí | in the past tense: ab fhomhuirí |
| as submarine as | chomh fomhuirí le | no change after chomh |
| very submarine | an-fhomhuirí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too submarine | rófhomhuirí | ró- lenites |
“Fomhuirí” 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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Submarine in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for submarine?
The Irish for submarine is fomhuirí (pronounced “FOH-wur-ee”). It comes after the noun: cábla fomhuirí, a submarine cable; long fhomhuirí, a submarine ship.
How do you say more submarine and most submarine in Irish?
níos fomhuirí is more submarine and is fomhuirí is most submarine. In the past tense they become ní b'fhomhuirí and ab fhomhuirí.
Why does fomhuirí become fhomhuirí?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So long fhomhuirí (a submarine ship) but cábla fomhuirí (a submarine cable), because cábla is masculine.
How do you say very submarine in Irish?
an-fhomhuirí. Too submarine is rófhomhuirí, and as submarine as is chomh fomhuirí le.
What is the Irish noun for a submarine boat?
The noun is 'fomhuireán', while 'fomhuirí' is the adjective, as in 'cábla fomhuirí'.
