HeyRuaHow to say “faraday” in Irish
- Irish:
- faraidé
- English:
- faraday
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “FAR-uh-jay” /ˈfaɾˠədʲeː/
- Plural:
- faraidéanna (faradays)
- Genitive singular:
- faraidé, an fharaidé (e.g. luach an fharaidé, the value of the faraday)
- Genitive plural:
- faraidéanna, na bhfaraidéanna (e.g. luach na bhfaraidéanna, the value of the faradays)
What does “faraidé” mean?
- faraday
- A unit of electric charge equal to the charge carried by one mole of electrons, used mainly in chemistry and electrolysis.Also: unit of charge, faraday constant.
“Faraidé” with the article
The plural of faraday in Irish is faraidéanna. Here is faraidé after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Faraidé” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using faraidé, the Irish word for faraday.
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Faraday in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for faraday?
The Irish for faraday is faraidé (pronounced “FAR-uh-jay”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is faraidéanna.
How do you pronounce faraidé in Irish?
Faraidé is said like “FAR-uh-jay” (IPA /ˈfaɾˠədʲeː/).
What is the plural of faraday in Irish?
The plural of faraidé is faraidéanna; with the article, na faraidéanna means “the faradays”. The genitive plural is faraidéanna, as in luach na bhfaraidéanna (the value of the faradays).
Why does faraidé change to fharaidé or bhfaraidé?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) faraidé becomes m'fharaidé (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfaraidé (eclipsis).
Does 'faraidé' mean 'fairy'?
No. 'Faraidé' is the scientific unit, the faraday; a fairy is 'sióg' or 'síofra'.
Is the faraday the same as the farad?
No. The 'faraidé' is a unit of electric charge, while the farad is a separate unit of capacitance, so the two should not be confused.
