HeyRuaHow to say “megahertz” in Irish
- Irish:
- meigiheirts
- English:
- megahertz
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MEG-ih-herts” /ˈmʲɛɟɪhɛɾʲtʲsʲ/
- Plural:
- meigiheirtseanna (megahertzes)
- Genitive singular:
- meigiheirts, an mheigiheirts (e.g. luach meigiheirts amháin, the value of one megahertz)
- Genitive plural:
- meigiheirtseanna, na meigiheirtseanna (e.g. raon na meigiheirtseanna, the megahertz range)
What does “meigiheirts” mean?
- megahertz
- A unit of frequency equal to one million hertz, used for radio waves and computer speeds.Also: mhz, frequency unit.
“Meigiheirts” with the article
The plural of megahertz in Irish is meigiheirtseanna. Here is meigiheirts after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Meigiheirts” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using meigiheirts, the Irish word for megahertz.
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Megahertz in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for megahertz?
The Irish for megahertz is meigiheirts (pronounced “MEG-ih-herts”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meigiheirtseanna.
How do you pronounce meigiheirts in Irish?
Meigiheirts is said like “MEG-ih-herts” (IPA /ˈmʲɛɟɪhɛɾʲtʲsʲ/).
What is the plural of megahertz in Irish?
The plural of meigiheirts is meigiheirtseanna; with the article, na meigiheirtseanna means “the megahertzes”. The genitive plural is meigiheirtseanna, as in raon na meigiheirtseanna (the megahertz range).
Why does meigiheirts change to mheigiheirts?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheigiheirts. After ár (our) it stays ár meigiheirts, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is 'meigiheirts' abbreviated?
The international symbol MHz is used in Irish too, so 98 MHz is read as 'nócha a hocht meigiheirts'.
