HeyRuaHow to say “alpha particle” in Irish
- Irish:
- alfa-cháithnín
- English:
- alpha particle
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “AL-fuh-KHAW-nyeen” /ˈalˠəfˠə ˌxaːnʲiːnʲ/
- Plural:
- alfa-cháithníní (alpha particles)
- Genitive singular:
- alfa-cháithnín, an alfa-cháithnín (e.g. lucht an alfa-cháithnín, the charge of the alpha particle)
- Genitive plural:
- alfa-cháithníní, na n-alfa-cháithníní (e.g. astaíocht na n-alfa-cháithníní, the emission of the alpha particles)
What does “alfa-cháithnín” mean?
- alpha particle
- A positively charged particle made of two protons and two neutrons, given off by some radioactive substances.Also: alpha radiation, helium nucleus.
“Alfa-cháithnín” with the article
The plural of alpha particle in Irish is alfa-cháithníní. Here is alfa-cháithnín after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Alfa-cháithnín” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using alfa-cháithnín, the Irish word for alpha particle.
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Alpha particle in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for alpha particle?
The Irish for alpha particle is alfa-cháithnín (pronounced “AL-fuh-KHAW-nyeen”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is alfa-cháithníní.
How do you pronounce alfa-cháithnín in Irish?
Alfa-cháithnín is said like “AL-fuh-KHAW-nyeen” (IPA /ˈalˠəfˠə ˌxaːnʲiːnʲ/).
What is the plural of alpha particle in Irish?
The plural of alfa-cháithnín is alfa-cháithníní; with the article, na halfa-cháithníní means “the alpha particles”. The genitive plural is alfa-cháithníní, as in astaíocht na n-alfa-cháithníní (the emission of the alpha particles).
Why does alfa-cháithnín sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-alfa-cháithnín (the alpha particle), a halfa-cháithnín (her alpha particle), a n-alfa-cháithnín (their alpha particle), na halfa-cháithníní (the alpha particles).
Why is the second part lenited in alfa-cháithnín?
In this compound alfa acts as a prefix, so cáithnín is lenited to cháithnín, just as in béite-cháithnín for beta particle.
