HeyRuaHow to say “line of sight” in Irish
- Irish:
- amharclíne
- English:
- line of sight
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “OW-urk-lee-nyuh” /ˈəuɾˠəkˌlʲiːnʲə/
- Plural:
- amharclínte (lines of sight)
- Genitive singular:
- amharclíne, na hamharclíne (e.g. fad na hamharclíne, length of the line of sight)
- Genitive plural:
- amharclínte, na n-amharclínte (e.g. leagan amach na n-amharclínte, layout of the sight lines)
What does “amharclíne” mean?
- line of sight
- An imaginary straight line from the eye of an observer to the thing being looked at.Also: line of vision, sight line, sightline.
“Amharclíne” with the article
The plural of line of sight in Irish is amharclínte. Here is amharclíne after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Amharclíne” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using amharclíne, the Irish word for line of sight.
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Line of sight in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for line of sight?
The Irish for line of sight is amharclíne (pronounced “OW-urk-lee-nyuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is amharclínte.
How do you pronounce amharclíne in Irish?
Amharclíne is said like “OW-urk-lee-nyuh” (IPA /ˈəuɾˠəkˌlʲiːnʲə/).
What is the plural of line of sight in Irish?
The plural of amharclíne is amharclínte; with the article, na hamharclínte means “the lines of sight”. The genitive plural is amharclínte, as in leagan amach na n-amharclínte (layout of the sight lines).
Why does amharclíne sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an amharclíne (the line of sight), a hamharclíne (her line of sight), a n-amharclíne (their line of sight), na hamharclínte (the lines of sight).
How does 'amharclíne' differ from 'radharc'?
'Radharc' is sight or a view in general, while 'amharclíne' is the specific straight line along which you look, as in 'amharclíne shoiléir', a clear line of sight.
