HeyRuaHow to say “standardization” in Irish
- Irish:
- caighdeánú
- English:
- standardization
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Verbal noun of:
- caighdeánaigh, to standardize (ag caighdeánú, standardizing)
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “KYE-dyaw-noo” /ˈkaidʲaːnuː/
- Genitive singular:
- caighdeánaithe, an chaighdeánaithe (e.g. obair an chaighdeánaithe, the work of standardization)
What does “caighdeánú” mean?
- standardization
- The act of making something conform to a standard, especially of language or spelling; verbal noun of the verb caighdeánaigh.Also: standardisation, standardizing, normalization.
“Caighdeánú” as a verbal noun
After ag, caighdeánú means standardizing: it is the verbal noun of the verb caighdeánaigh (to standardize). A noun that follows it goes into the genitive.
“Caighdeánú” with the article
Here is caighdeánú after the article (an t-alt).
“Caighdeánú” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using caighdeánú, the Irish word for standardization.
Other nouns in Irish
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Standardization in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for standardization?
The Irish for standardization is caighdeánú (pronounced “KYE-dyaw-noo”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce caighdeánú in Irish?
Caighdeánú is said like “KYE-dyaw-noo” (IPA /ˈkaidʲaːnuː/).
Does caighdeánú have a plural?
No plural form is given for caighdeánú in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does caighdeánú change to chaighdeánú or gcaighdeánú?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) caighdeánú becomes mo chaighdeánú (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcaighdeánú (eclipsis).
What is the difference between caighdeán and caighdeánú?
Caighdeán is the standard itself, as in An Caighdeán Oifigiúil, while caighdeánú is the process of standardizing, the verbal noun of caighdeánaigh.
