HeyRuaHow to say “potentiometer” in Irish
- Irish:
- poitéinsiméadar
- English:
- potentiometer
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “pit-AYN-shee-may-dur” /pˠɪˈtʲeːnʲʃiˌmʲeːd̪ˠəɾˠ/
- Plural:
- poitéinsiméadair (potentiometers)
- Genitive singular:
- poitéinsiméadair, an phoitéinsiméadair (e.g. cnaipe an phoitéinsiméadair, the knob of the potentiometer)
- Genitive plural:
- poitéinsiméadar, na bpoitéinsiméadar (e.g. luachanna na bpoitéinsiméadar, the values of the potentiometers)
What does “poitéinsiméadar” mean?
- potentiometer
- An instrument or variable resistor used to measure or control electrical potential (voltage) in a circuit.Also: pot, variable resistor, voltage divider.
“Poitéinsiméadar” with the article
The plural of potentiometer in Irish is poitéinsiméadair. Here is poitéinsiméadar after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Poitéinsiméadar” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using poitéinsiméadar, the Irish word for potentiometer.
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Potentiometer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for potentiometer?
The Irish for potentiometer is poitéinsiméadar (pronounced “pit-AYN-shee-may-dur”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is poitéinsiméadair.
How do you pronounce poitéinsiméadar in Irish?
Poitéinsiméadar is said like “pit-AYN-shee-may-dur” (IPA /pˠɪˈtʲeːnʲʃiˌmʲeːd̪ˠəɾˠ/).
What is the plural of potentiometer in Irish?
The plural of poitéinsiméadar is poitéinsiméadair; with the article, na poitéinsiméadair means “the potentiometers”. The genitive plural is poitéinsiméadar, as in luachanna na bpoitéinsiméadar (the values of the potentiometers).
Why does poitéinsiméadar change to phoitéinsiméadar or bpoitéinsiméadar?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) poitéinsiméadar becomes mo phoitéinsiméadar (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpoitéinsiméadar (eclipsis).
Is there a shorter word for poitéinsiméadar?
In English it is often called a 'pot', but in Irish the full term poitéinsiméadar is used; a general term is friotóir inathraithe, variable resistor.
