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Three-dimensional in Irish (tríthoiseach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for three-dimensional is tríthoiseach: pictiúr tríthoiseach, a three-dimensional picture.
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How to say “three-dimensional” in Irish

Irish:
tríthoiseach
English:
three-dimensional
Word type:
adjective
More three-dimensional:
níos tríthoisí
Most three-dimensional:
is tríthoisí
Plural:
tríthoiseacha
Pronunciation:
“TREE-hush-ukh”  /ˈtʲɾʲiːhɪʃəx/

What does “tríthoiseach” mean?

three-dimensional
Having length, width and depth, or appearing to have them.Also: 3d, 3-d, solid.

“Tríthoiseach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tríthoiseach after pictiúr (picture, masculine), after íomhá (image, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounpictiúr tríthoiseacha three-dimensional picture
after a feminine nouníomhá thríthoiseacha three-dimensional image
after a plural nounpictiúir thríthoiseachathree-dimensional pictures

séimhiú (the h) the ending

feminine
íomháimage
+
tríthoiseachthree-dimensional
=
íomhá thríthoiseacha three-dimensional image

After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: íomhá thríthoiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: pictiúr tríthoiseach.

plural
pictiúirpictures
+
tríthoiseachathree-dimensional, plural
=
pictiúir thríthoiseachathree-dimensional pictures

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tríthoiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: pictiúir thríthoiseacha; after other plurals it does not: íomhánna tríthoiseacha.

More three-dimensional, most three-dimensional, very three-dimensional

níosmore
+
tríthoisíthree-dimensional
=
níos tríthoisímore three-dimensional
ismost
+
tríthoisíthree-dimensional
=
is tríthoisímost three-dimensional

Tá an scannán seo níos tríthoisí ná an ceann eile. This film is more three-dimensional than the other one.

more three-dimensionalníos tríthoisíin the past tense: ní ba thríthoisí
most three-dimensionalis tríthoisíin the past tense: ba thríthoisí
as three-dimensional aschomh tríthoiseach leno change after chomh
very three-dimensionalan-tríthoiseachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too three-dimensionalróthríthoiseachró- lenites

“Tríthoiseach” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Rinne sé pictiúr tríthoiseach den teach.
He made a three-dimensional picture of the house.
Chonaic mé íomhá thríthoiseach ar an scáileán.
I saw a three-dimensional image on the screen.
Tá cruthanna tríthoiseacha sa leabhar mata.
There are three-dimensional shapes in the maths book.
Tá an scannán seo níos tríthoisí ná an ceann eile.
This film is more three-dimensional than the other one.
Tá an tsamhail tríthoiseach.
The model is three-dimensional.

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Three-dimensional in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for three-dimensional?

The Irish for three-dimensional is tríthoiseach (pronounced “TREE-hush-ukh”). It comes after the noun: pictiúr tríthoiseach, a three-dimensional picture; íomhá thríthoiseach, a three-dimensional image.

How do you say more three-dimensional and most three-dimensional in Irish?

níos tríthoisí is more three-dimensional and is tríthoisí is most three-dimensional. In the past tense they become ní ba thríthoisí and ba thríthoisí.

Why does tríthoiseach become thríthoiseach?

After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So íomhá thríthoiseach (a three-dimensional image) but pictiúr tríthoiseach (a three-dimensional picture), because pictiúr is masculine.

What is the plural of tríthoiseach?

With a plural noun tríthoiseach becomes tríthoiseacha: pictiúir thríthoiseacha, íomhánna tríthoiseacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.

How do you say very three-dimensional in Irish?

an-tríthoiseach. Too three-dimensional is róthríthoiseach, and as three-dimensional as is chomh tríthoiseach le.

What is the Irish for two-dimensional?

Two-dimensional is "déthoiseach", formed in the same way as "tríthoiseach" from "toise", a dimension.

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