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Abiotic in Irish (aibitheach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for abiotic is aibitheach: fachtóir aibitheach, an abiotic factor.
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How to say “abiotic” in Irish

Irish:
aibitheach
English:
abiotic
Word type:
adjective
More abiotic:
níos aibithí
Most abiotic:
is aibithí
Plural:
aibitheacha
Pronunciation:
“AB-ih-hakh”  /ˈabʲɪhəx/

What does “aibitheach” mean?

abiotic
Describes something that is not living or not produced by living things, such as rocks, water or climate in an ecosystem.Also: non-living, nonliving.

“Aibitheach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is aibitheach after fachtóir (factor, masculine), after comhpháirt (component, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounfachtóir aibitheachan abiotic factor
after a feminine nouncomhpháirt aibitheachan abiotic component
after a plural nounfachtóirí aibitheachaabiotic factors

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
fachtóirífactors
+
aibitheachaabiotic, plural
=
fachtóirí aibitheachaabiotic factors

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, aibitheacha.

More abiotic, most abiotic, very abiotic

níosmore
+
aibithíabiotic
=
níos aibithímore abiotic
ismost
+
aibithíabiotic
=
is aibithímost abiotic

Tá an fásach níos aibithí ná an fhoraois, dar leis. He thinks the desert is more abiotic than the forest.

more abioticníos aibithíin the past tense: ní b'aibithí
most abioticis aibithíin the past tense: ab aibithí
as abiotic aschomh haibitheach lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very abiotican-aibitheachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too abioticró-aibitheachró- lenites

“Aibitheach” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Is fachtóir aibitheach í an teocht.
Temperature is an abiotic factor.
Is comhpháirt aibitheach den éiceachóras í an charraig.
Rock is an abiotic component of the ecosystem.
Déan staidéar ar na fachtóirí aibitheacha sa loch.
Study the abiotic factors in the lake.
Tá an fásach níos aibithí ná an fhoraois, dar leis.
He thinks the desert is more abiotic than the forest.
Tá an t-uisce agus an solas aibitheach.
Water and light are abiotic.

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Abiotic in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for abiotic?

The Irish for abiotic is aibitheach (pronounced “AB-ih-hakh”). It comes after the noun: fachtóir aibitheach, an abiotic factor; comhpháirt aibitheach, an abiotic component.

How do you say more abiotic and most abiotic in Irish?

níos aibithí is more abiotic and is aibithí is most abiotic. In the past tense they become ní b'aibithí and ab aibithí.

What is the plural of aibitheach?

With a plural noun aibitheach becomes aibitheacha: fachtóirí aibitheacha, comhpháirteanna aibitheacha.

How do you say very abiotic in Irish?

an-aibitheach. Too abiotic is ró-aibitheach, and as abiotic as is chomh haibitheach le.

What is the opposite of 'aibitheach'?

The opposite is 'bitheach' (biotic), as in 'fachtóir bitheach', a biotic factor.

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