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Viewfinder in Irish (Radharcaimsitheoir): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for viewfinder is radharcaimsitheoir, a masculine noun (plural radharcaimsitheoirí).
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How to say “viewfinder” in Irish

Irish:
radharcaimsitheoir
English:
viewfinder
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine
Pronunciation:
“RYE-urk-am-shi-hore”  /ˈɾˠəiɾˠkəmʲʃəhoːɾʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
radharcaimsitheoirí (viewfinders)
Genitive singular:
radharcaimsitheora, an radharcaimsitheora (e.g. scáileán an radharcaimsitheora, the viewfinder screen)
Genitive plural:
radharcaimsitheoirí, na radharcaimsitheoirí (e.g. cineálacha na radharcaimsitheoirí, the types of the viewfinders)

What does “radharcaimsitheoir” mean?

viewfinder
The small window or screen on a camera that you look through to frame the picture before taking it.Also: camera viewfinder, finder.

“Radharcaimsitheoir” with the article

The plural of viewfinder in Irish is radharcaimsitheoirí. Here is radharcaimsitheoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an radharcaimsitheoir
the viewfinder
No change after an
na radharcaimsitheoirí
the viewfinders
Plural: no change after na

“Radharcaimsitheoir” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using radharcaimsitheoir, the Irish word for viewfinder.

Féach tríd an radharcaimsitheoir sula nglacann tú an grianghraf.
Look through the viewfinder before you take the photo.
Tá radharcaimsitheoir leictreonach ar an gceamara nua seo.
This new camera has an electronic viewfinder.
Bhí smál ar ghloine an radharcaimsitheora.
There was a smudge on the viewfinder glass.
Ní raibh aon rud le feiceáil sa radharcaimsitheoir.
Nothing could be seen in the viewfinder.
Is fearr liom radharcaimsitheoirí optúla ná scáileáin.
I prefer optical viewfinders to screens.
Bhris mé mo radharcaimsitheoir nuair a thit an ceamara.
I broke my viewfinder when the camera fell.
Níl radharcaimsitheoir ar gach ceamara fóin.
Not every phone camera has a viewfinder.

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Viewfinder in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for viewfinder?

The Irish for viewfinder is radharcaimsitheoir (pronounced “RYE-urk-am-shi-hore”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is radharcaimsitheoirí.

How do you pronounce radharcaimsitheoir in Irish?

Radharcaimsitheoir is said like “RYE-urk-am-shi-hore” (IPA /ˈɾˠəiɾˠkəmʲʃəhoːɾʲ/).

What is the plural of viewfinder in Irish?

The plural of radharcaimsitheoir is radharcaimsitheoirí; with the article, na radharcaimsitheoirí means “the viewfinders”. The genitive plural is radharcaimsitheoirí, as in cineálacha na radharcaimsitheoirí (the types of the viewfinders).

How is the word radharcaimsitheoir built?

It combines radharc (view, sight) with aimsitheoir (finder), giving a literal 'view finder', a calque of the English term.

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