HeyRuaHow to say “two-dimensional” in Irish
- Irish:
- déthoiseach
- English:
- two-dimensional
- Word type:
- adjective
- More two-dimensional:
- níos déthoisí
- Most two-dimensional:
- is déthoisí
- Plural:
- déthoiseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “DAY-hish-ukh” /ˈdʲeːhɪʃəx/
What does “déthoiseach” mean?
- two-dimensional
- Having two dimensions, length and width, but no depth.Also: 2d, flat, planar.
“Déthoiseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is déthoiseach after pictiúr (picture, masculine), after íomhá (image, 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: íomhá dhéthoiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: pictiúr déthoiseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, déthoiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: pictiúir dhéthoiseacha; after other plurals it does not: íomhánna déthoiseacha.
More two-dimensional, most two-dimensional, very two-dimensional
Tá an léarscáil níos déthoisí ná an chruinneog. The map is more two-dimensional than the globe.
| more two-dimensional | níos déthoisí | in the past tense: ní ba dhéthoisí |
|---|---|---|
| most two-dimensional | is déthoisí | in the past tense: ba dhéthoisí |
| as two-dimensional as | chomh déthoiseach le | no change after chomh |
| very two-dimensional | an-déthoiseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too two-dimensional | ródhéthoiseach | ró- lenites |
“Déthoiseach” 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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Two-dimensional in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for two-dimensional?
The Irish for two-dimensional is déthoiseach (pronounced “DAY-hish-ukh”). It comes after the noun: pictiúr déthoiseach, a two-dimensional picture; íomhá dhéthoiseach, a two-dimensional image.
How do you say more two-dimensional and most two-dimensional in Irish?
níos déthoisí is more two-dimensional and is déthoisí is most two-dimensional. In the past tense they become ní ba dhéthoisí and ba dhéthoisí.
Why does déthoiseach become dhéthoiseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So íomhá dhéthoiseach (a two-dimensional image) but pictiúr déthoiseach (a two-dimensional picture), because pictiúr is masculine.
What is the plural of déthoiseach?
With a plural noun déthoiseach becomes déthoiseacha: pictiúir dhéthoiseacha, íomhánna déthoiseacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very two-dimensional in Irish?
an-déthoiseach. Too two-dimensional is ródhéthoiseach, and as two-dimensional as is chomh déthoiseach le.
What is the Irish for three-dimensional?
Three-dimensional is 'tríthoiseach', the counterpart of 'déthoiseach', often abbreviated 3T.
