HeyRuaHow to say “pascal” in Irish
- Irish:
- pascal
- English:
- pascal
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “PAS-kul” /ˈpˠasˠkəlˠ/
- Plural:
- pascail (pascals)
- Genitive singular:
- pascail, an phascail (e.g. luach an phascail, the value of the pascal)
- Genitive plural:
- pascal, na bpascal (e.g. aonad na bpascal, the pascal unit)
What does “pascal” mean?
- pascal
- The pascal is the SI unit of pressure, equal to one newton per square metre.Also: unit of pressure, pa.
“Pascal” with the article
The plural of pascal in Irish is pascail. Here is pascal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Pascal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using pascal, the Irish word for pascal.
Other nouns in Irish
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Pascal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pascal?
The Irish for pascal is pascal (pronounced “PAS-kul”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is pascail.
How do you pronounce pascal in Irish?
Pascal is said like “PAS-kul” (IPA /ˈpˠasˠkəlˠ/).
What is the plural of pascal in Irish?
The plural of pascal is pascail; with the article, na pascail means “the pascals”. The genitive plural is pascal, as in aonad na bpascal (the pascal unit).
Why does pascal change to phascal or bpascal?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) pascal becomes mo phascal (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpascal (eclipsis).
Is the Irish 'pascal' related to 'Cáisc' (Easter) or 'paschal'?
No. The unit 'pascal' comes from the scientist Blaise Pascal; the Irish for paschal is 'cásca', as in 'uan cásca'.
