HeyRuaHow to say “photoelectric” in Irish
- Irish:
- fótaileictreach
- English:
- photoelectric
- Word type:
- adjective
- More photoelectric:
- níos fótaileictrí
- Most photoelectric:
- is fótaileictrí
- Plural:
- fótaileictreacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FOH-tah-lek-trukh” /ˈfoːt̪ˠəˌlʲɛct̪ʲɾʲəx/
What does “fótaileictreach” mean?
- photoelectric
- Relating to electricity produced or changed by the action of light.Also: light-sensitive, photovoltaic.
“Fótaileictreach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fótaileictreach after fear (man, masculine), after cill (church, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: cill fhótaileictreach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear fótaileictreach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fótaileictreacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir fhótaileictreacha; after other plurals it does not: cealla fótaileictreacha.
More photoelectric, most photoelectric, very photoelectric
Tá an t-ábhar seo níos fótaileictrí ná an ceann eile. This material is more photoelectric than the other one.
| more photoelectric | níos fótaileictrí | in the past tense: ní b'fhótaileictrí |
|---|---|---|
| most photoelectric | is fótaileictrí | in the past tense: ab fhótaileictrí |
| as photoelectric as | chomh fótaileictreach le | no change after chomh |
| very photoelectric | an-fhótaileictreach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too photoelectric | rófhótaileictreach | ró- lenites |
“Fótaileictreach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Photoelectric in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for photoelectric?
The Irish for photoelectric is fótaileictreach (pronounced “FOH-tah-lek-trukh”). It comes after the noun: fear fótaileictreach, a photoelectric man; cill fhótaileictreach, a photoelectric church.
How do you say more photoelectric and most photoelectric in Irish?
níos fótaileictrí is more photoelectric and is fótaileictrí is most photoelectric. In the past tense they become ní b'fhótaileictrí and ab fhótaileictrí.
Why does fótaileictreach become fhótaileictreach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cill fhótaileictreach (a photoelectric church) but fear fótaileictreach (a photoelectric man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of fótaileictreach?
With a plural noun fótaileictreach becomes fótaileictreacha: fir fhótaileictreacha, cealla fótaileictreacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very photoelectric in Irish?
an-fhótaileictreach. Too photoelectric is rófhótaileictreach, and as photoelectric as is chomh fótaileictreach le.
How do you say 'photoelectric effect' in Irish?
It is 'an éifeacht fhótaileictreach', with lenition because 'éifeacht' is feminine.
