HeyRuaHow to say “photovoltaic” in Irish
- Irish:
- fótavoltach
- English:
- photovoltaic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More photovoltaic:
- níos fótavoltaí
- Most photovoltaic:
- is fótavoltaí
- Plural:
- fótavoltacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FOE-ta-vol-tukh” /ˈfoːt̪ˠəwˠəl̪ˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “fótavoltach” mean?
- photovoltaic
- Producing electricity directly from light, especially sunlight, as in solar panels.Also: solar, pv, solar-powered.
“Fótavoltach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fótavoltach after painéal (panel, 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 fhótavoltach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: painéal fótavoltach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fótavoltacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: painéil fhótavoltacha; after other plurals it does not: cealla fótavoltacha.
More photovoltaic, most photovoltaic, very photovoltaic
| more photovoltaic | níos fótavoltaí | in the past tense: ní b'fhótavoltaí |
|---|---|---|
| most photovoltaic | is fótavoltaí | in the past tense: ab fhótavoltaí |
| as photovoltaic as | chomh fótavoltach le | no change after chomh |
| very photovoltaic | an-fhótavoltach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too photovoltaic | rófhótavoltach | ró- lenites |
“Fótavoltach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Photovoltaic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for photovoltaic?
The Irish for photovoltaic is fótavoltach (pronounced “FOE-ta-vol-tukh”). It comes after the noun: painéal fótavoltach, a photovoltaic panel; cill fhótavoltach, a photovoltaic church.
How do you say more photovoltaic and most photovoltaic in Irish?
níos fótavoltaí is more photovoltaic and is fótavoltaí is most photovoltaic. In the past tense they become ní b'fhótavoltaí and ab fhótavoltaí.
Why does fótavoltach become fhótavoltach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cill fhótavoltach (a photovoltaic church) but painéal fótavoltach (a photovoltaic panel), because painéal is masculine.
What is the plural of fótavoltach?
With a plural noun fótavoltach becomes fótavoltacha: painéil fhótavoltacha, cealla fótavoltacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very photovoltaic in Irish?
an-fhótavoltach. Too photovoltaic is rófhótavoltach, and as photovoltaic as is chomh fótavoltach le.
What is the Irish for a solar panel?
You can say "painéal gréine" in everyday speech, or "painéal fótavoltach" in technical contexts.
