HeyRuaHow to say “maxwell” in Irish
- Irish:
- macsual
- English:
- maxwell
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MAK-soo-ul” /ˈmˠakˠsˠuəlˠ/
- Plural:
- macsuail (maxwells)
- Genitive singular:
- macsuail, an mhacsuail (e.g. sainmhíniú an mhacsuail, the definition of the maxwell)
- Genitive plural:
- macsual, na macsual (e.g. sainmhíniú na macsual, the definition of maxwells)
What does “macsual” mean?
- maxwell
- The maxwell, an older unit of magnetic flux in the CGS system, named after the physicist James Clerk Maxwell.Also: unit of magnetic flux, magnetic flux unit.
“Macsual” with the article
The plural of maxwell in Irish is macsuail. Here is macsual after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Macsual” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using macsual, the Irish word for maxwell.
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Maxwell in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for maxwell?
The Irish for maxwell is macsual (pronounced “MAK-soo-ul”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is macsuail.
How do you pronounce macsual in Irish?
Macsual is said like “MAK-soo-ul” (IPA /ˈmˠakˠsˠuəlˠ/).
What is the plural of maxwell in Irish?
The plural of macsual is macsuail; with the article, na macsuail means “the maxwells”. The genitive plural is macsual, as in sainmhíniú na macsual (the definition of maxwells).
Why does macsual change to mhacsual?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhacsual. After ár (our) it stays ár macsual, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is 'macsual' the same as the surname Maxwell?
In dictionaries macsual is the scientific term for the maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux named after the physicist; it is not used as the Irish form of the surname.
