HeyRuaHow to say “light year” in Irish
- Irish:
- solasbhliain
- English:
- light year
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SUL-us-vleen” /ˈsˠɔl̪ˠəsˌvʲlʲiənʲ/
- Plural:
- solasbhlianta (light years)
- Genitive singular:
- solasbhliana, na solasbhliana (e.g. fad solasbhliana, the length of a light year)
- Genitive plural:
- solasbhlianta, na solasbhlianta (e.g. na milliúin solasbhlianta, millions of light years)
What does “solasbhliain” mean?
- light year
- An astronomical unit of distance equal to the distance light travels in one year.Also: light-year, astronomical distance.
“Solasbhliain” with the article
The plural of light year in Irish is solasbhlianta. Here is solasbhliain after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Solasbhliain” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using solasbhliain, the Irish word for light year.
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Light year in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for light year?
The Irish for light year is solasbhliain (pronounced “SUL-us-vleen”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is solasbhlianta.
How do you pronounce solasbhliain in Irish?
Solasbhliain is said like “SUL-us-vleen” (IPA /ˈsˠɔl̪ˠəsˌvʲlʲiənʲ/).
What is the plural of light year in Irish?
The plural of solasbhliain is solasbhlianta; with the article, na solasbhlianta means “the light years”. The genitive plural is solasbhlianta, as in na milliúin solasbhlianta (millions of light years).
Why does solasbhliain change to sholasbhliain?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo sholasbhliain. After ár (our) it stays ár solasbhliain, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is solasbhliain a measure of time?
No, solasbhliain measures distance, the distance light travels in a year, even though it contains bliain 'year'.
Why is it 'deich solasbhliain' and not 'deich solasbhlianta'?
Like bliain, it usually keeps the special singular form after numbers such as trí, ceithre and deich: trí solasbhliain.
