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Hertz in Irish (Heirts): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for hertz is heirts, a masculine noun (plural heirtseanna).
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How to say “hertz” in Irish

Irish:
heirts
English:
hertz
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine
Pronunciation:
“herts”  /hɛɾʲtʲsʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
heirtseanna (hertz)
Genitive singular:
heirts, an heirts (e.g. siombail an heirts, the symbol for the hertz)
Genitive plural:
heirtseanna, na heirtseanna (e.g. luach na heirtseanna, the value of the hertz)

What does “heirts” mean?

hertz
The unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second.Also: frequency unit, cycle per second, hz.

“Heirts” with the article

The plural of hertz in Irish is heirtseanna. Here is heirts after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an heirts
the hertz
No change after an
na heirtseanna
the hertz
Plural: no change after na

“Heirts” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using heirts, the Irish word for hertz.

Tomhaistear minicíocht i heirts.
Frequency is measured in hertz.
Is ionann heirts amháin agus timthriall amháin sa soicind.
One hertz equals one cycle per second.
Tá minicíocht caoga heirts ag an leictreachas anseo.
The electricity here has a frequency of fifty hertz.
Ainmníodh an heirts as eolaí Gearmánach.
The hertz was named after a German scientist.
Cé mhéad heirts atá sa nóta sin?
How many hertz is that note?
Is é Hz siombail an heirts.
Hz is the symbol of the hertz.
Mhínigh an múinteoir an heirts dúinn inniu.
The teacher explained the hertz to us today.

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Hertz in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for hertz?

The Irish for hertz is heirts (pronounced “herts”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is heirtseanna.

How do you pronounce heirts in Irish?

Heirts is said like “herts” (IPA /hɛɾʲtʲsʲ/).

What is the plural of hertz in Irish?

The plural of heirts is heirtseanna; with the article, na heirtseanna means “the hertz”. The genitive plural is heirtseanna, as in luach na heirtseanna (the value of the hertz).

How do I say kilohertz in Irish?

Kilohertz is 'cileaheirts' and megahertz is 'meigiheirts'.

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