HeyRuaHow to say “tubular” in Irish
- Irish:
- feadánach
- English:
- tubular, vascular, whistling
- Word type:
- adjective
- More tubular:
- níos feadánaí
- Most tubular:
- is feadánaí
- Plural:
- feadánacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FAD-aw-nukh” /ˈfʲad̪ˠaːn̪ˠəx/
What does “feadánach” mean?
“Feadánach” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- tubular
- Shaped like a tube or made of tubes.Also: tube-shaped, pipe-like.
2 other meanings: vascular or whistling
- 2vascular
- Having vessels or channels that carry fluid, as in plants or the body.Also: with vessels.
- 3whistling
- Making a whistling or wheezing sound.Also: wheezing, piping.
“Feadánach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is feadánach after píobán (pipe, masculine), after féith (vein, 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: féith fheadánach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: píobán feadánach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, feadánacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: píobáin fheadánacha; after other plurals it does not: féitheacha feadánacha.
More tubular, most tubular, very tubular
Tá an gas seo níos feadánaí ná an ceann eile. This stem is more tubular than the other one.
| more tubular | níos feadánaí | in the past tense: ní b'fheadánaí |
|---|---|---|
| most tubular | is feadánaí | in the past tense: ab fheadánaí |
| as tubular as | chomh feadánach le | no change after chomh |
| very tubular | an-fheadánach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too tubular | rófheadánach | ró- lenites |
“Feadánach” 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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Tubular in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tubular?
The Irish for tubular is feadánach (pronounced “FAD-aw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: píobán feadánach, a tubular pipe; féith fheadánach, a tubular vein.
How do you say more tubular and most tubular in Irish?
níos feadánaí is more tubular and is feadánaí is most tubular. In the past tense they become ní b'fheadánaí and ab fheadánaí.
Why does feadánach become fheadánach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So féith fheadánach (a tubular vein) but píobán feadánach (a tubular pipe), because píobán is masculine.
What is the plural of feadánach?
With a plural noun feadánach becomes feadánacha: píobáin fheadánacha, féitheacha feadánacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very tubular in Irish?
an-fheadánach. Too tubular is rófheadánach, and as tubular as is chomh feadánach le.
Does feadánach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Feadánach can mean tubular, vascular or whistling, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What noun is feadánach based on?
It comes from 'feadán', meaning a tube, pipe or whistle, which is why it can mean both tubular and whistling.
