HeyRuaHow to say “volt” in Irish
- Irish:
- volta
- English:
- volt
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “VOL-tuh” /ˈvˠɔl̪ˠt̪ˠə/
Various forms
- Plural:
- voltanna (volts)
- Genitive singular:
- volta, an volta (e.g. sainmhíniú an volta, the definition of the volt)
- Genitive plural:
- voltanna, na voltanna (e.g. líon na voltanna, the number of volts)
What does “volta” mean?
- volt
- The standard unit used to measure electrical potential difference or electromotive force.Also: voltage unit, electrical unit.
“Volta” with the article
The plural of volt in Irish is voltanna. Here is volta after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an volta
the volt
No change after an
na voltanna
the volts
Plural: no change after na
“Volta” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using volta, the Irish word for volt.
Tá cúig volta déag sa cheallra seo.
This battery has fifteen volts.
Is aonad tomhais leictreachais é an volta.
The volt is a unit of electrical measurement.
Oibríonn an gléas ar dhá chéad tríocha volta.
The device runs on two hundred and thirty volts.
Cé mhéad volta atá sa líne sin?
How many volts are in that line?
Tomhaiseann voltmhéadar líon na voltanna.
A voltmeter measures the number of volts.
Ainmníodh an volta as Alessandro Volta.
The volt was named after Alessandro Volta.
Níl ach naoi volta i gceallra beag mar seo.
A small battery like this has only nine volts.
Other nouns in Irish
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Volt in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for volt?
The Irish for volt is volta (pronounced “VOL-tuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is voltanna.
How do you pronounce volta in Irish?
Volta is said like “VOL-tuh” (IPA /ˈvˠɔl̪ˠt̪ˠə/).
What is the plural of volt in Irish?
The plural of volta is voltanna; with the article, na voltanna means “the volts”. The genitive plural is voltanna, as in líon na voltanna (the number of volts).
What is the difference between 'volta' and 'voltas'?
'Volta' is the unit (a volt), while 'voltas' means voltage, the amount of electrical potential measured in volts.
