X-gha

Irish

Etymology

Calque of English X-ray, itself a calque of German X-Strahl.

Noun

X-gha m (genitive singular X-gha, nominative plural X-ghathanna)

X-ray

Declension

Declension of X-gha

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	X-gha	X-ghathanna
Vocative	a X-gha	a X-ghathanna
Genitive	X-gha	X-ghathanna
Dative	X-gha	X-ghathanna

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an X-gha	na X-ghathanna
Genitive	an X-gha	na X-ghathanna
Dative	leis an X-gha don X-gha	leis na X-ghathanna

Derived terms

Terms derived from X-gha

X-ghathach (“X-ray”, adjective)

X-ghathaigh (“X-ray”, verb)

Related terms

Terms related to X-gha

X-ghathú m (“X-ray (photograph)”)

X-radaíocht f (“X-ray radiation, X-radiation”)

Further reading

"X-gha" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “X-gha” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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