HeyRuaHow to say “sulphurous” in Irish
- Irish:
- sulfarúil
- English:
- sulphurous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More sulphurous:
- níos sulfarúla
- Most sulphurous:
- is sulfarúla
- Plural:
- sulfarúla
- Pronunciation:
- “SUL-fa-roo-il” /ˈsˠʊlˠfˠəɾˠuːlʲ/
What does “sulfarúil” mean?
- sulphurous
- Containing sulphur or smelling like sulphur.Also: sulfurous, sulphury, sulphuric.
“Sulfarúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is sulfarúil after boladh (smell, masculine), after ola (oil, 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: ola shulfarúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: boladh sulfarúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, sulfarúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: olaí sulfarúla.
More sulphurous, most sulphurous, very sulphurous
Tá an t-uisce seo níos sulfarúla ná an t-uisce eile. This water is more sulphurous than the other water.
| more sulphurous | níos sulfarúla | in the past tense: ní ba shulfarúla |
|---|---|---|
| most sulphurous | is sulfarúla | in the past tense: ba shulfarúla |
| as sulphurous as | chomh sulfarúil le | no change after chomh |
| very sulphurous | an-sulfarúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too sulphurous | róshulfarúil | ró- lenites |
“Sulfarúil” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Sulphurous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sulphurous?
The Irish for sulphurous is sulfarúil (pronounced “SUL-fa-roo-il”). It comes after the noun: boladh sulfarúil, a sulphurous smell; ola shulfarúil, sulphurous oil.
How do you say more sulphurous and most sulphurous in Irish?
níos sulfarúla is more sulphurous and is sulfarúla is most sulphurous. In the past tense they become ní ba shulfarúla and ba shulfarúla.
Why does sulfarúil become shulfarúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ola shulfarúil (sulphurous oil) but boladh sulfarúil (a sulphurous smell), because boladh is masculine.
What is the plural of sulfarúil?
With a plural noun sulfarúil becomes sulfarúla: bolaithe sulfarúla, olaí sulfarúla.
How do you say very sulphurous in Irish?
an-sulfarúil. Too sulphurous is róshulfarúil, and as sulphurous as is chomh sulfarúil le.
What is the difference between 'sulfarúil' and 'sulfarach'?
In chemistry 'sulfarúil' corresponds to 'sulphurous' (as in aigéad sulfarúil), while 'sulfarach' corresponds to 'sulphuric' (as in aigéad sulfarach).
