HeyRuaHow to say “line segment” in Irish
- Irish:
- mírlíne
- English:
- line segment
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “MEER-leen-yeh” /ˈmʲiːɾˌlʲiːnʲə/
- Plural:
- mírlínte (line segments)
- Genitive singular:
- mírlíne, na mírlíne (e.g. fad na mírlíne, length of the line segment)
- Genitive plural:
- mírlínte, na mírlínte (e.g. ag tomhas mírlínte, measuring line segments)
What does “mírlíne” mean?
- line segment
- In geometry, a part of a straight line between two fixed points.Also: segment, part of a line.
“Mírlíne” with the article
The plural of line segment in Irish is mírlínte. Here is mírlíne after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mírlíne” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mírlíne, the Irish word for line segment.
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Line segment in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for line segment?
The Irish for line segment is mírlíne (pronounced “MEER-leen-yeh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is mírlínte.
How do you pronounce mírlíne in Irish?
Mírlíne is said like “MEER-leen-yeh” (IPA /ˈmʲiːɾˌlʲiːnʲə/).
What is the plural of line segment in Irish?
The plural of mírlíne is mírlínte; with the article, na mírlínte means “the line segments”. The genitive plural is mírlínte, as in ag tomhas mírlínte (measuring line segments).
Why does mírlíne change to mhírlíne?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhírlíne. After ár (our) it stays ár mírlíne, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between mírlíne and líne?
Líne is a line in general, while mírlíne (from mír, 'part', plus líne) is a segment of a line with two endpoints.
