HeyRuaHow to say “ordered pair” in Irish
- Irish:
- ordphéire
- English:
- ordered pair
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “ORD-fay-ruh” /ˈoːɾˠdˠˌfʲeːɾʲə/
- Plural:
- ordphéirí (ordered pairs)
- Genitive singular:
- ordphéire, an ordphéire (e.g. céad bhall an ordphéire, the first element of the ordered pair)
- Genitive plural:
- ordphéirí, na n-ordphéirí (e.g. tacar na n-ordphéirí, the set of ordered pairs)
What does “ordphéire” mean?
- ordered pair
- In mathematics, a pair of elements taken in a fixed order, such as the coordinates of a point.Also: pair, couple, coordinate pair.
“Ordphéire” with the article
The plural of ordered pair in Irish is ordphéirí. Here is ordphéire after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ordphéire” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ordphéire, the Irish word for ordered pair.
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Ordered pair in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ordered pair?
The Irish for ordered pair is ordphéire (pronounced “ORD-fay-ruh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is ordphéirí.
How do you pronounce ordphéire in Irish?
Ordphéire is said like “ORD-fay-ruh” (IPA /ˈoːɾˠdˠˌfʲeːɾʲə/).
What is the plural of ordered pair in Irish?
The plural of ordphéire is ordphéirí; with the article, na hordphéirí means “the ordered pairs”. The genitive plural is ordphéirí, as in tacar na n-ordphéirí (the set of ordered pairs).
Why does ordphéire sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-ordphéire (the ordered pair), a hordphéire (her ordered pair), a n-ordphéire (their ordered pair), na hordphéirí (the ordered pairs).
How is 'ordphéire' different from 'péire'?
'Péire' is any pair, while 'ordphéire' is a mathematical ordered pair where the order of the two elements matters.
