HeyRuaHow to say “differentiation” in Irish
- Irish:
- difreáil
- English:
- differentiation
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Verbal noun of:
- difreáil, to differentiate (ag difreáil, differentiating)
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “DIF-raw-il” /ˈdʲɪfʲɾʲɑːlʲ/
- Plural:
- difreálacha (differentiations)
- Genitive singular:
- difreála, na difreála (e.g. rialacha na difreála, the rules of differentiation)
- Genitive plural:
- difreálacha, na ndifreálacha (e.g. rialacha na ndifreálacha, the rules of differentiation)
What does “difreáil” mean?
- differentiation
- In mathematics, the process of finding the derivative of a function; also the verbal noun of 'difreáil', to differentiate.Also: differentiating, derivative, calculus.
Other Irish words for differentiation: idirdhealú (distinction)
“Difreáil” as a verbal noun
After ag, difreáil means differentiating: it is the verbal noun of the verb difreáil (to differentiate). A noun that follows it goes into the genitive.
“Difreáil” with the article
The plural of differentiation in Irish is difreálacha. Here is difreáil after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Difreáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using difreáil, the Irish word for differentiation.
Other nouns in Irish
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Differentiation in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for differentiation?
The Irish for differentiation is difreáil (pronounced “DIF-raw-il”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is difreálacha.
How do you pronounce difreáil in Irish?
Difreáil is said like “DIF-raw-il” (IPA /ˈdʲɪfʲɾʲɑːlʲ/).
What is the plural of differentiation in Irish?
The plural of difreáil is difreálacha; with the article, na difreálacha means “the differentiations”. The genitive plural is difreálacha, as in rialacha na ndifreálacha (the rules of differentiation).
Does difreáil have more than one meaning?
Difreáil also has its own entry as a verb meaning to differentiate.
Why does difreáil change to dhifreáil or ndifreáil?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) difreáil becomes mo dhifreáil (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndifreáil (eclipsis).
What is the opposite of 'difreáil' in calculus?
The reverse process, integration, is 'suimeáil' in Irish.
