HeyRuaHow to say “subtropical” in Irish
- Irish:
- fothrópaiceach
- English:
- subtropical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More subtropical:
- níos fothrópaicí
- Most subtropical:
- is fothrópaicí
- Plural:
- fothrópaiceacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FUH-hroh-pick-ach” /ˈfˠɔhɾˠoːpˠəcəx/
What does “fothrópaiceach” mean?
- subtropical
- Belonging to or typical of the regions just north or south of the tropics.Also: semitropical, near-tropical.
“Fothrópaiceach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fothrópaiceach after réigiún (region, masculine), after áit (place, 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: áit fhothrópaiceach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: réigiún fothrópaiceach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fothrópaiceacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: réigiúin fhothrópaiceacha; after other plurals it does not: áiteanna fothrópaiceacha.
More subtropical, most subtropical, very subtropical
Tá an deisceart níos fothrópaicí ná an tuaisceart. The south is more subtropical than the north.
| more subtropical | níos fothrópaicí | in the past tense: ní b'fhothrópaicí |
|---|---|---|
| most subtropical | is fothrópaicí | in the past tense: ab fhothrópaicí |
| as subtropical as | chomh fothrópaiceach le | no change after chomh |
| very subtropical | an-fhothrópaiceach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too subtropical | rófhothrópaiceach | ró- lenites |
“Fothrópaiceach” 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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Subtropical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for subtropical?
The Irish for subtropical is fothrópaiceach (pronounced “FUH-hroh-pick-ach”). It comes after the noun: réigiún fothrópaiceach, a subtropical region; áit fhothrópaiceach, a subtropical place.
How do you say more subtropical and most subtropical in Irish?
níos fothrópaicí is more subtropical and is fothrópaicí is most subtropical. In the past tense they become ní b'fhothrópaicí and ab fhothrópaicí.
Why does fothrópaiceach become fhothrópaiceach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So áit fhothrópaiceach (a subtropical place) but réigiún fothrópaiceach (a subtropical region), because réigiún is masculine.
What is the plural of fothrópaiceach?
With a plural noun fothrópaiceach becomes fothrópaiceacha: réigiúin fhothrópaiceacha, áiteanna fothrópaiceacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very subtropical in Irish?
an-fhothrópaiceach. Too subtropical is rófhothrópaiceach, and as subtropical as is chomh fothrópaiceach le.
How is 'fothrópaiceach' built?
It is the prefix 'fo-', meaning sub or under, added to 'trópaiceach' (tropical), with lenition of the t, giving 'fothrópaiceach'.
