U-shaped in Irish (U-chruthach): Meaning & Forms

Q: What is the Irish for U-shaped?

The Irish for U-shaped is U-chruthach (pronounced “OO-khru-hukh”). It comes after the noun: gleann U-chruthach, an U-shaped glen; lúb U-chruthach, an U-shaped loop.

Q: How do you say more U-shaped and most U-shaped in Irish?

níos U-chruthaí is more U-shaped and is U-chruthaí is most U-shaped. In the past tense they become ní b'U-chruthaí and ab U-chruthaí.

Q: What is the plural of U-chruthach?

With a plural noun U-chruthach becomes U-chruthacha: gleannta U-chruthacha, lúba U-chruthacha.

Q: How do you say very U-shaped in Irish?

an-U-chruthach. Too U-shaped is ró-U-chruthach, and as U-shaped as is chomh hU-chruthach le.

How to say “U-shaped” in Irish

Irish:: U-chruthach
English:: U-shaped
Word type:: adjective
More U-shaped:: níos U-chruthaí
Most U-shaped:: is U-chruthaí
Plural:: U-chruthacha
Pronunciation:: “OO-khru-hukh” /ˈuːˌxɾʊhəx/

What does “U-chruthach” mean?

U-shaped: Having the shape of the letter U.Also: horseshoe-shaped, curved.

“U-chruthach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is U-chruthach after gleann (glen, masculine), after lúb (loop, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine noungleann U-chruthachan U-shaped glen

after a feminine nounlúb U-chruthachan U-shaped loop

after a plural noungleannta U-chruthachaU-shaped glens

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural

gleanntaglens

U-chruthachaU-shaped, plural

gleannta U-chruthachaU-shaped glens

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, U-chruthacha.

More U-shaped, most U-shaped, very U-shaped

níosmore

U-chruthaíU-shaped

níos U-chruthaímore U-shaped

ismost

U-chruthaíU-shaped

is U-chruthaímost U-shaped

Tá an gleann seo níos U-chruthaí ná an ceann eile. This valley is more U-shaped than the other one.

more U-shaped	níos U-chruthaí	in the past tense: ní b'U-chruthaí
most U-shaped	is U-chruthaí	in the past tense: ab U-chruthaí
as U-shaped as	chomh hU-chruthach le	chomh puts an h before a vowel
very U-shaped	an-U-chruthach	an- lenites, except d, t and s
too U-shaped	ró-U-chruthach	ró- lenites

“U-chruthach” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Tá gleann U-chruthach sna sléibhte sin.

There is a U-shaped valley in those mountains.

Chuir sé lúb U-chruthach sa phíopa.

He put a U-shaped bend in the pipe.

Tá na gleannta U-chruthacha sin an-álainn.

Those U-shaped valleys are very beautiful.

Tá an gleann seo níos U-chruthaí ná an ceann eile.

This valley is more U-shaped than the other one.

Tá an bord U-chruthach.

The table is U-shaped.

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U-shaped in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for U-shaped?

The Irish for U-shaped is U-chruthach (pronounced “OO-khru-hukh”). It comes after the noun: gleann U-chruthach, an U-shaped glen; lúb U-chruthach, an U-shaped loop.

How do you say more U-shaped and most U-shaped in Irish?

níos U-chruthaí is more U-shaped and is U-chruthaí is most U-shaped. In the past tense they become ní b'U-chruthaí and ab U-chruthaí.

What is the plural of U-chruthach?

With a plural noun U-chruthach becomes U-chruthacha: gleannta U-chruthacha, lúba U-chruthacha.

How do you say very U-shaped in Irish?

an-U-chruthach. Too U-shaped is ró-U-chruthach, and as U-shaped as is chomh hU-chruthach le.

How is a U-shaped valley described in geography in Irish?

It is called a 'gleann U-chruthach', in contrast with a river-cut 'gleann V-chruthach'.

U-shaped in Irish (U-chruthach): Meaning, Forms, Examples