HeyRuaHow to say “typographical” in Irish
- Irish:
- clóghrafach
- English:
- typographical
- Word type:
- adjective
- More typographical:
- níos clóghrafaí
- Most typographical:
- is clóghrafaí
- Plural:
- clóghrafacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KLOH-graf-ukh” /ˈkl̪ˠoːɣɾˠəfˠəx/
What does “clóghrafach” mean?
- typographical
- Relating to printing, typefaces or the arrangement of printed text.Also: typographic, printing, typesetting.
“Clóghrafach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is clóghrafach after botún (mistake, masculine), after earráid (error, 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: earráid chlóghrafach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: botún clóghrafach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, clóghrafacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: botúin chlóghrafacha; after other plurals it does not: earráidí clóghrafacha.
More typographical, most typographical, very typographical
Tá an leagan seo níos clóghrafaí ná an ceann eile. This version is more typographically refined than the other one.
| more typographical | níos clóghrafaí | in the past tense: ní ba chlóghrafaí |
|---|---|---|
| most typographical | is clóghrafaí | in the past tense: ba chlóghrafaí |
| as typographical as | chomh clóghrafach le | no change after chomh |
| very typographical | an-chlóghrafach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too typographical | róchlóghrafach | ró- lenites |
“Clóghrafach” 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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Typographical in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for typographical?
The Irish for typographical is clóghrafach (pronounced “KLOH-graf-ukh”). It comes after the noun: botún clóghrafach, a typographical mistake; earráid chlóghrafach, a typographical error.
How do you say more typographical and most typographical in Irish?
níos clóghrafaí is more typographical and is clóghrafaí is most typographical. In the past tense they become ní ba chlóghrafaí and ba chlóghrafaí.
Why does clóghrafach become chlóghrafach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So earráid chlóghrafach (a typographical error) but botún clóghrafach (a typographical mistake), because botún is masculine.
What is the plural of clóghrafach?
With a plural noun clóghrafach becomes clóghrafacha: botúin chlóghrafacha, earráidí clóghrafacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very typographical in Irish?
an-chlóghrafach. Too typographical is róchlóghrafach, and as typographical as is chomh clóghrafach le.
What is the Irish for a typo?
A typo is usually called "earráid chlóghrafach" or "botún cló".
