HeyRuaHow to say “biometric” in Irish
- Irish:
- bithmhéadrach
- English:
- biometric
- Word type:
- adjective
- More biometric:
- níos bithmhéadraí
- Most biometric:
- is bithmhéadraí
- Plural:
- bithmhéadracha
- Pronunciation:
- “BIH-vyay-drakh” /ˈbʲɪˌvʲeːd̪ˠɾˠəx/
What does “bithmhéadrach” mean?
- biometric
- Relating to the measurement of physical features of the body, such as fingerprints or the face, often to identify a person.Also: biometrical, fingerprint-based, identity-scanning.
“Bithmhéadrach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bithmhéadrach after pas (passport, masculine), after cáipéis (document, 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: cáipéis bhithmhéadrach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: pas bithmhéadrach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bithmhéadracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: cáipéisí bithmhéadracha.
More biometric, most biometric, very biometric
Tá an córas seo níos bithmhéadraí ná an seancheann. This system is more biometric than the old one.
| more biometric | níos bithmhéadraí | in the past tense: ní ba bhithmhéadraí |
|---|---|---|
| most biometric | is bithmhéadraí | in the past tense: ba bhithmhéadraí |
| as biometric as | chomh bithmhéadrach le | no change after chomh |
| very biometric | an-bhithmhéadrach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too biometric | róbhithmhéadrach | ró- lenites |
“Bithmhéadrach” 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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Biometric in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for biometric?
The Irish for biometric is bithmhéadrach (pronounced “BIH-vyay-drakh”). It comes after the noun: pas bithmhéadrach, a biometric passport; cáipéis bhithmhéadrach, a biometric document.
How do you say more biometric and most biometric in Irish?
níos bithmhéadraí is more biometric and is bithmhéadraí is most biometric. In the past tense they become ní ba bhithmhéadraí and ba bhithmhéadraí.
Why does bithmhéadrach become bhithmhéadrach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cáipéis bhithmhéadrach (a biometric document) but pas bithmhéadrach (a biometric passport), because pas is masculine.
What is the plural of bithmhéadrach?
With a plural noun bithmhéadrach becomes bithmhéadracha: pasanna bithmhéadracha, cáipéisí bithmhéadracha.
How do you say very biometric in Irish?
an-bhithmhéadrach. Too biometric is róbhithmhéadrach, and as biometric as is chomh bithmhéadrach le.
How is 'bithmhéadrach' formed?
It combines 'bith' (life) with 'méadrach' (metric), with 'méadrach' lenited after the prefix, giving 'bithmhéadrach'.
