HeyRuaHow to say “streamline” in Irish
- Irish:
- sreabhlíne
- English:
- streamline
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “SROW-lee-nyuh” /ˈsˠɾˠəuˌlʲiːnʲə/
- Plural:
- sreabhlínte (streamlines)
- Genitive singular:
- sreabhlíne, na sreabhlíne (e.g. cruth na sreabhlíne, the shape of the streamline)
- Genitive plural:
- sreabhlínte, na sreabhlínte (e.g. patrún na sreabhlínte, the pattern of the streamlines)
What does “sreabhlíne” mean?
- streamline
- A line showing the path that particles of a moving fluid follow, or a smooth shape that offers little resistance to flow.Also: flow line, stream line.
“Sreabhlíne” with the article
The plural of streamline in Irish is sreabhlínte. Here is sreabhlíne after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sreabhlíne” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sreabhlíne, the Irish word for streamline.
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Streamline in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for streamline?
The Irish for streamline is sreabhlíne (pronounced “SROW-lee-nyuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is sreabhlínte.
How do you pronounce sreabhlíne in Irish?
Sreabhlíne is said like “SROW-lee-nyuh” (IPA /ˈsˠɾˠəuˌlʲiːnʲə/).
What is the plural of streamline in Irish?
The plural of sreabhlíne is sreabhlínte; with the article, na sreabhlínte means “the streamlines”. The genitive plural is sreabhlínte, as in patrún na sreabhlínte (the pattern of the streamlines).
Why does sreabhlíne change to shreabhlíne?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shreabhlíne. After ár (our) it stays ár sreabhlíne, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is 'sreabhlíne' the word for a streamlined shape too?
The adjective 'streamlined' is usually 'sruthlíneach' or 'sreabhlíneach'; 'sreabhlíne' itself is the noun for the line of flow.
