HeyRuaHow to say “infrared” in Irish
- Irish:
- infridhearg
- English:
- infrared
- Word type:
- adjective
- More infrared:
- níos infridheirge
- Most infrared:
- is infridheirge
- Plural:
- infridhearga
- Pronunciation:
- “IN-fri-yarg” /ˈɪnʲfʲɾʲɪˌjaɾˠəɡ/
What does “infridhearg” mean?
- infrared
- Describes light or radiation with a wavelength just longer than red light, which the eye cannot see.Also: infra-red, ir.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Infridhearg” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is infridhearg after solas (light, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, infridhearga.
More infrared, most infrared, very infrared
Tá an tonnfhad seo níos infridheirge ná an ceann eile. This wavelength is further into the infrared than the other one.
| more infrared | níos infridheirge | in the past tense: ní b'infridheirge |
|---|---|---|
| most infrared | is infridheirge | in the past tense: ab infridheirge |
| as infrared as | chomh hinfridhearg le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very infrared | an-infridhearg | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too infrared | ró-infridhearg | ró- lenites |
“Infridhearg” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Infrared in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for infrared?
The Irish for infrared is infridhearg (pronounced “IN-fri-yarg”). It comes after the noun: solas infridhearg, infrared light; bean infridhearg, an infrared woman.
How do you say more infrared and most infrared in Irish?
níos infridheirge is more infrared and is infridheirge is most infrared. In the past tense they become ní b'infridheirge and ab infridheirge.
What is the plural of infridhearg?
With a plural noun infridhearg becomes infridhearga: soilse infridhearga, mná infridhearga.
How do you say very infrared in Irish?
an-infridhearg. Too infrared is ró-infridhearg, and as infrared as is chomh hinfridhearg le.
What is the Irish for ultraviolet, the opposite end of the spectrum from 'infridhearg'?
Ultraviolet is 'ultraivialait', as in 'solas ultraivialait' (ultraviolet light).
