HeyRuaHow to say “absorbency” in Irish
- Irish:
- súiteacht
- English:
- absorbency
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “SOO-tyukht” /ˈsuːtʲəxt̪/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- súiteachta, na súiteachta (e.g. leibhéal súiteachta, level of absorbency)
What does “súiteacht” mean?
- absorbency
- The quality of being able to soak up liquid, as a sponge or cloth does.Also: absorbent quality, absorptiveness, absorptivity.
“Súiteacht” with the article
Here is súiteacht after the article (an t-alt).
an tsúiteacht
the absorbency
Feminine nouns take t before s after an
“Súiteacht” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using súiteacht, the Irish word for absorbency.
Tá súiteacht mhaith ag an tuáille seo.
This towel is very absorbent.
Braitheann an tsúiteacht ar an ábhar.
The absorbency depends on the material.
Rinneamar tástáil súiteachta ar na páipéir.
We did an absorbency test on the papers.
Níl mórán súiteachta sa phlaisteach.
Plastic has hardly any absorbency.
Méadaíonn an cadás súiteacht an éadaigh.
Cotton increases the absorbency of the fabric.
Is í an tsúiteacht an rud is tábhachtaí i spúinse.
Absorbency is the most important thing in a sponge.
Tomhaiseann siad súiteacht na hithreach.
They measure the absorbency of the soil.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Absorbency in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for absorbency?
The Irish for absorbency is súiteacht (pronounced “SOO-tyukht”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce súiteacht in Irish?
Súiteacht is said like “SOO-tyukht” (IPA /ˈsuːtʲəxt̪/).
Does súiteacht have a plural?
No plural form is given for súiteacht in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does súiteacht change to shúiteacht?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shúiteacht. After ár (our) it stays ár súiteacht, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is súiteacht related to the adjective súiteach?
Súiteacht is the abstract noun formed from súiteach, 'absorbent', so it means the quality of being absorbent.
