HeyRuaHow to say “hectare” in Irish
- Irish:
- heicteár
- English:
- hectare
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “HEK-tawr” /ˈhɛktʲaːɾˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- heicteáir (hectares)
- Genitive singular:
- heicteáir, an heicteáir (e.g. leath heicteáir, half a hectare)
- Genitive plural:
- heicteár, na heicteár (e.g. feirm fiche heicteár, a twenty-hectare farm)
What does “heicteár” mean?
- hectare
- A unit of land area equal to 10,000 square metres.Also: ha, land area.
“Heicteár” with the article
The plural of hectare in Irish is heicteáir. Here is heicteár after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an heicteár
the hectare
No change after an
na heicteáir
the hectares
Plural: no change after na
“Heicteár” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using heicteár, the Irish word for hectare.
Tá heicteár talún ag mo dheartháir.
My brother has a hectare of land.
Díoladh an heicteár sin ar phraghas ard.
That hectare was sold at a high price.
Tá an fheirm caoga heicteár ar fad.
The farm is fifty hectares in total.
Cé mhéad atá ar heicteár talún anseo?
How much is a hectare of land here?
Cuireadh crainn ar dhá heicteár déag.
Trees were planted on twelve hectares.
Clúdaíonn an pháirc níos mó ná heicteár.
The park covers more than a hectare.
Íoctar deontas in aghaidh an heicteáir.
A grant is paid per hectare.
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Hectare in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for hectare?
The Irish for hectare is heicteár (pronounced “HEK-tawr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is heicteáir.
How do you pronounce heicteár in Irish?
Heicteár is said like “HEK-tawr” (IPA /ˈhɛktʲaːɾˠ/).
What is the plural of hectare in Irish?
The plural of heicteár is heicteáir; with the article, na heicteáir means “the hectares”. The genitive plural is heicteár, as in feirm fiche heicteár (a twenty-hectare farm).
How does a heicteár compare with an acra?
A heicteár is about 2.47 acres (acra), so it is much bigger than an acra.
