HeyRuaHow to say “kinetic” in Irish
- Irish:
- cinéiteach
- English:
- kinetic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More kinetic:
- níos cinéití
- Most kinetic:
- is cinéití
- Plural:
- cinéiteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “kin-AY-tchakh” /cɪˈnʲeːtʲəx/
What does “cinéiteach” mean?
- kinetic
- Relating to motion or produced by movement, as in physics.Also: of motion, moving.
“Cinéiteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cinéiteach after fear (man, masculine), after gníomhaíocht (activity, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: gníomhaíocht chinéiteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear cinéiteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cinéiteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir chinéiteacha; after other plurals it does not: gníomhaíochtaí cinéiteacha.
More kinetic, most kinetic, very kinetic
Tá an dara gluaiseacht níos cinéití ná an chéad cheann. The second movement is more kinetic than the first.
| more kinetic | níos cinéití | in the past tense: ní ba chinéití |
|---|---|---|
| most kinetic | is cinéití | in the past tense: ba chinéití |
| as kinetic as | chomh cinéiteach le | no change after chomh |
| very kinetic | an-chinéiteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too kinetic | róchinéiteach | ró- lenites |
“Cinéiteach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Kinetic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for kinetic?
The Irish for kinetic is cinéiteach (pronounced “kin-AY-tchakh”). It comes after the noun: fear cinéiteach, a kinetic man; gníomhaíocht chinéiteach, a kinetic activity.
How do you say more kinetic and most kinetic in Irish?
níos cinéití is more kinetic and is cinéití is most kinetic. In the past tense they become ní ba chinéití and ba chinéití.
Why does cinéiteach become chinéiteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So gníomhaíocht chinéiteach (a kinetic activity) but fear cinéiteach (a kinetic man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of cinéiteach?
With a plural noun cinéiteach becomes cinéiteacha: fir chinéiteacha, gníomhaíochtaí cinéiteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very kinetic in Irish?
an-chinéiteach. Too kinetic is róchinéiteach, and as kinetic as is chomh cinéiteach le.
What is the Irish for kinetic energy?
Kinetic energy is "fuinneamh cinéiteach", and the opposite, potential energy, is "fuinneamh poitéinsiúil".
