False positive in Irish (Bréagdheimhneacht): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for false positive?

The Irish for false positive is bréagdheimhneacht (pronounced “BRAYG-yev-nyakht”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is bréagdheimhneachtaí.

Q: What is the plural of false positive in Irish?

The plural of bréagdheimhneacht is bréagdheimhneachtaí; with the article, na bréagdheimhneachtaí means “the false positives”. The genitive plural is bréagdheimhneachtaí, as in líon na mbréagdheimhneachtaí (the number of false positives).

How to say “false positive” in Irish

Irish:: bréagdheimhneacht
English:: false positive
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, third declension
Pronunciation:: “BRAYG-yev-nyakht” /ˈbʲɾʲeːɡˌjevʲnʲəxt/

Various forms

Plural:: bréagdheimhneachtaí (false positives)
Genitive singular:: bréagdheimhneachta, na bréagdheimhneachta (e.g. ráta na bréagdheimhneachta, the false positive rate)
Genitive plural:: bréagdheimhneachtaí, na mbréagdheimhneachtaí (e.g. líon na mbréagdheimhneachtaí, the number of false positives)

What does “bréagdheimhneacht” mean?

false positive: A test result that wrongly shows something is present or true when it is not.Also: false positive result, false alarm.

“Bréagdheimhneacht” with the article

The plural of false positive in Irish is bréagdheimhneachtaí. Here is bréagdheimhneacht after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an bhréagdheimhneacht

the false positive

Lenition: b becomes bh after an (feminine noun)

na bréagdheimhneachtaí

the false positives

Plural: no change after na

“Bréagdheimhneacht” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using bréagdheimhneacht, the Irish word for false positive.

Ba bhréagdheimhneacht é an toradh sin.

That result was a false positive.

Tharla bréagdheimhneacht sa tástáil fola.

A false positive occurred in the blood test.

Tá an bhréagdheimhneacht coitianta leis an tástáil seo.

The false positive is common with this test.

Ní mór ráta bréagdheimhneachta a laghdú.

The false positive rate must be reduced.

Bhí an iomarca bréagdheimhneachtaí ag an gclár frithvíreas.

The antivirus program had too many false positives.

Is cosúil gur bréagdheimhneacht a bhí i mo thoradh.

It seems my result was a false positive.

Cuireann bréagdheimhneachtaí imní ar othair gan ghá.

False positives worry patients unnecessarily.

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False positive in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for false positive?

The Irish for false positive is bréagdheimhneacht (pronounced “BRAYG-yev-nyakht”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is bréagdheimhneachtaí.

How do you pronounce bréagdheimhneacht in Irish?

Bréagdheimhneacht is said like “BRAYG-yev-nyakht” (IPA /ˈbʲɾʲeːɡˌjevʲnʲəxt/).

What is the plural of false positive in Irish?

The plural of bréagdheimhneacht is bréagdheimhneachtaí; with the article, na bréagdheimhneachtaí means “the false positives”. The genitive plural is bréagdheimhneachtaí, as in líon na mbréagdheimhneachtaí (the number of false positives).

Why does bréagdheimhneacht change to bhréagdheimhneacht or mbréagdheimhneacht?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) bréagdheimhneacht becomes mo bhréagdheimhneacht (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbréagdheimhneacht (eclipsis).

What is the opposite of 'bréagdheimhneacht'?

A false negative is 'bréagdhiúltach'; both are built with the prefix 'bréag-', meaning false.

False positive in Irish (Bréagdheimhneacht): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage