HeyRuaHow to say “troposphere” in Irish
- Irish:
- trópaisféar
- English:
- troposphere
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “TROH-pish-fair” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠoːpˠəʃfʲeːɾˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- trópaisféir, an trópaisféir (e.g. teorainn an trópaisféir, boundary of the troposphere)
What does “trópaisféar” mean?
- troposphere
- The lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere, where weather happens.Also: lower atmosphere, atmosphere layer.
“Trópaisféar” with the article
Here is trópaisféar after the article (an t-alt).
an trópaisféar
the troposphere
No change after an
“Trópaisféar” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using trópaisféar, the Irish word for troposphere.
Is é an trópaisféar an ciseal is ísle den atmaisféar.
The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
Tarlaíonn an aimsir sa trópaisféar.
Weather happens in the troposphere.
Éiríonn sé níos fuaire in airde an trópaisféir.
It gets colder higher up in the troposphere.
Tá an chuid is mó den aer sa trópaisféar.
Most of the air is in the troposphere.
Bíonn scamaill le feiceáil i dtrópaisféar an domhain.
Clouds can be seen in the earth's troposphere.
Tá an stratisféar os cionn an trópaisféir.
The stratosphere is above the troposphere.
D'fhoghlaimíomar faoin trópaisféar sa rang tíreolaíochta.
We learned about the troposphere in geography class.
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Troposphere in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for troposphere?
The Irish for troposphere is trópaisféar (pronounced “TROH-pish-fair”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce trópaisféar in Irish?
Trópaisféar is said like “TROH-pish-fair” (IPA /ˈt̪ˠɾˠoːpˠəʃfʲeːɾˠ/).
Does trópaisféar have a plural?
No plural form is given for trópaisféar in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does trópaisféar change to thrópaisféar or dtrópaisféar?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) trópaisféar becomes mo thrópaisféar (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtrópaisféar (eclipsis).
How does trópaisféar relate to atmaisféar?
The atmaisféar is the whole atmosphere, and the trópaisféar is its lowest layer, below the stratisféar.
