HeyRuaHow to say “triangular” in Irish
- Irish:
- triantánach
- English:
- triangular
- Word type:
- adjective
- More triangular:
- níos triantánaí
- Most triangular:
- is triantánaí
- Plural:
- triantánacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TREE-un-taw-nukh” /ˈtʲɾʲiən̪ˠt̪ˠaːn̪ˠəx/
What does “triantánach” mean?
- triangular
- Having the shape of a triangle, with three sides and three corners.Also: three-cornered, triangle-shaped, deltoid.
“Triantánach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is triantánach after seol (sail, masculine), after oifig (office, 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: oifig thriantánach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: seol triantánach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, triantánacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oifigí triantánacha.
More triangular, most triangular, very triangular
Tá an pháirc seo níos triantánaí ná an ceann eile. This field is more triangular than the other one.
| more triangular | níos triantánaí | in the past tense: ní ba thriantánaí |
|---|---|---|
| most triangular | is triantánaí | in the past tense: ba thriantánaí |
| as triangular as | chomh triantánach le | no change after chomh |
| very triangular | an-triantánach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too triangular | róthriantánach | ró- lenites |
“Triantánach” 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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Triangular in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for triangular?
The Irish for triangular is triantánach (pronounced “TREE-un-taw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: seol triantánach, a triangular sail; oifig thriantánach, a triangular office.
How do you say more triangular and most triangular in Irish?
níos triantánaí is more triangular and is triantánaí is most triangular. In the past tense they become ní ba thriantánaí and ba thriantánaí.
Why does triantánach become thriantánach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oifig thriantánach (a triangular office) but seol triantánach (a triangular sail), because seol is masculine.
What is the plural of triantánach?
With a plural noun triantánach becomes triantánacha: seolta triantánacha, oifigí triantánacha.
How do you say very triangular in Irish?
an-triantánach. Too triangular is róthriantánach, and as triangular as is chomh triantánach le.
What noun is 'triantánach' related to?
It comes from the noun 'triantán', meaning a triangle, so 'cruth triantánach' is a triangular shape.
