HeyRuaHow to say “adenine” in Irish
- Irish:
- adainín
- English:
- adenine
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “AD-uh-nyeen” /ˈad̪ˠənʲiːnʲ/
- Plural:
- adainíní (adenines)
- Genitive singular:
- adainín, an adainín (e.g. struchtúr an adainín, the structure of adenine)
- Genitive plural:
- adainíní, na n-adainíní (e.g. struchtúr na n-adainíní, the structure of adenines)
What does “adainín” mean?
- adenine
- Adenine is one of the four nitrogen bases in DNA and RNA, pairing with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.Also: nucleobase, purine base, dna base.
“Adainín” with the article
The plural of adenine in Irish is adainíní. Here is adainín after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Adainín” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using adainín, the Irish word for adenine.
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Adenine in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for adenine?
The Irish for adenine is adainín (pronounced “AD-uh-nyeen”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is adainíní.
How do you pronounce adainín in Irish?
Adainín is said like “AD-uh-nyeen” (IPA /ˈad̪ˠənʲiːnʲ/).
What is the plural of adenine in Irish?
The plural of adainín is adainíní; with the article, na hadainíní means “the adenines”. The genitive plural is adainíní, as in struchtúr na n-adainíní (the structure of adenines).
Why does adainín sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-adainín (the adenine), a hadainín (her adenine), a n-adainín (their adenine), na hadainíní (the adenines).
What are the other DNA bases called in Irish?
Alongside adainín, the bases are guainín (guanine), cítisín (cytosine) and timín (thymine), with úracail (uracil) replacing timín in RNA.
