HeyRuaHow to say “thermal” in Irish
- Irish:
- teirmeach
- English:
- thermal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More thermal:
- níos teirmí
- Most thermal:
- is teirmí
- Plural:
- teirmeacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TER-im-ach” /tʲɛɾʲəmʲəx/
What does “teirmeach” mean?
- thermal
- Relating to heat or temperature.Also: heat-related, of heat.
“Teirmeach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is teirmeach after fear (man, masculine), after bróg (shoe, 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: bróg theirmeach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear teirmeach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, teirmeacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir theirmeacha; after other plurals it does not: bróga teirmeacha.
More thermal, most thermal, very thermal
Tá an t-ábhar seo níos teirmí ná an ceann eile. This material is more thermal than the other one.
| more thermal | níos teirmí | in the past tense: ní ba theirmí |
|---|---|---|
| most thermal | is teirmí | in the past tense: ba theirmí |
| as thermal as | chomh teirmeach le | no change after chomh |
| very thermal | an-teirmeach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too thermal | rótheirmeach | ró- lenites |
“Teirmeach” 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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Thermal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for thermal?
The Irish for thermal is teirmeach (pronounced “TER-im-ach”). It comes after the noun: fear teirmeach, a thermal man; bróg theirmeach, a thermal shoe.
How do you say more thermal and most thermal in Irish?
níos teirmí is more thermal and is teirmí is most thermal. In the past tense they become ní ba theirmí and ba theirmí.
Why does teirmeach become theirmeach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bróg theirmeach (a thermal shoe) but fear teirmeach (a thermal man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of teirmeach?
With a plural noun teirmeach becomes teirmeacha: fir theirmeacha, bróga teirmeacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very thermal in Irish?
an-teirmeach. Too thermal is rótheirmeach, and as thermal as is chomh teirmeach le.
Is 'teirmeach' used in everyday speech?
Not really: in everyday Irish people say 'te' for hot, while 'teirmeach' appears in scientific and technical terms such as 'fuinneamh teirmeach'.
