HeyRuaHow to say “rhombus” in Irish
- Irish:
- romb
- English:
- rhombus
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “rowm” /ɾˠoːmˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- rombanna (rhombuses)
- Genitive singular:
- romba, an romba (e.g. achar an romba, area of the rhombus)
- Genitive plural:
- rombanna, na rombanna (e.g. airíonna na rombanna, the properties of the rhombuses)
What does “romb” mean?
- rhombus
- A flat shape with four equal straight sides, whose angles are not usually right angles.Also: rhomb, diamond shape, lozenge.
“Romb” with the article
The plural of rhombus in Irish is rombanna. Here is romb after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an romb
the rhombus
No change after an
na rombanna
the rhombuses
Plural: no change after na
“Romb” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using romb, the Irish word for rhombus.
Tarraing romb ar an leathanach.
Draw a rhombus on the page.
Tá ceithre thaobh chothroma ag an romb.
The rhombus has four equal sides.
Ríomh achar an romba seo.
Calculate the area of this rhombus.
Is cineál comhthreomharáin é romb.
A rhombus is a kind of parallelogram.
Ghearr na páistí rombanna as páipéar daite.
The children cut rhombuses out of coloured paper.
Tá trasnáin an romba ingearach lena chéile.
The diagonals of the rhombus are perpendicular to each other.
Tá patrún rombanna ar an urlár.
There is a pattern of rhombuses on the floor.
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Rhombus in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for rhombus?
The Irish for rhombus is romb (pronounced “rowm”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is rombanna.
How do you pronounce romb in Irish?
Romb is said like “rowm” (IPA /ɾˠoːmˠ/).
What is the plural of rhombus in Irish?
The plural of romb is rombanna; with the article, na rombanna means “the rhombuses”. The genitive plural is rombanna, as in airíonna na rombanna (the properties of the rhombuses).
Is a romb the same as a square, cearnóg?
A cearnóg is a special romb whose angles are all right angles; every cearnóg is a romb, but not every romb is a cearnóg.
