HeyRuaHow to say “summation” in Irish
- Irish:
- suimiúchán
- English:
- summation
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SIM-oo-khawn” /ˈsˠɪmʲuːxaːnˠ/
- Plural:
- suimiúcháin (summations)
- Genitive singular:
- suimiúcháin, an tsuimiúcháin (e.g. riail an tsuimiúcháin, the rule of summation)
- Genitive plural:
- suimiúchán, na suimiúchán (e.g. toradh na suimiúchán, the result of the summations)
What does “suimiúchán” mean?
- summation
- The act of adding numbers together to find a total; the verbal noun of suimigh.Also: addition, adding up, totting up.
“Suimiúchán” with the article
The plural of summation in Irish is suimiúcháin. Here is suimiúchán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Suimiúchán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using suimiúchán, the Irish word for summation.
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Summation in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for summation?
The Irish for summation is suimiúchán (pronounced “SIM-oo-khawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is suimiúcháin.
How do you pronounce suimiúchán in Irish?
Suimiúchán is said like “SIM-oo-khawn” (IPA /ˈsˠɪmʲuːxaːnˠ/).
What is the plural of summation in Irish?
The plural of suimiúchán is suimiúcháin; with the article, na suimiúcháin means “the summations”. The genitive plural is suimiúchán, as in toradh na suimiúchán (the result of the summations).
Why does suimiúchán change to shuimiúchán?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shuimiúchán. After ár (our) it stays ár suimiúchán, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between suimiúchán and suim?
Suim is a sum or amount (and also interest), while suimiúchán is the process of adding up, summation.
