HeyRuaHow to say “torque” in Irish
- Irish:
- casmhóimint
- English:
- torque
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “KAS-voh-mintch” /ˈkasˌvoːmʲən̠ʲtʲ/
- Plural:
- casmhóimintí (torques)
- Genitive singular:
- casmhóiminte, na casmhóiminte (e.g. luach na casmhóiminte, the value of the torque)
- Genitive plural:
- casmhóimintí, na gcasmhóimintí (e.g. suim na gcasmhóimintí, the sum of the torques)
What does “casmhóimint” mean?
- torque
- In physics, a turning force, or the moment of a force that tends to make something rotate.Also: turning moment, moment of force, twisting force.
“Casmhóimint” with the article
The plural of torque in Irish is casmhóimintí. Here is casmhóimint after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Casmhóimint” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using casmhóimint, the Irish word for torque.
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Torque in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for torque?
The Irish for torque is casmhóimint (pronounced “KAS-voh-mintch”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is casmhóimintí.
How do you pronounce casmhóimint in Irish?
Casmhóimint is said like “KAS-voh-mintch” (IPA /ˈkasˌvoːmʲən̠ʲtʲ/).
What is the plural of torque in Irish?
The plural of casmhóimint is casmhóimintí; with the article, na casmhóimintí means “the torques”. The genitive plural is casmhóimintí, as in suim na gcasmhóimintí (the sum of the torques).
Why does casmhóimint change to chasmhóimint or gcasmhóimint?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) casmhóimint becomes mo chasmhóimint (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcasmhóimint (eclipsis).
How is casmhóimint related to móimint?
Casmhóimint is a compound of cas (twist, turn) and móimint (moment, in the physics sense), so it literally means a turning moment, that is, torque.
