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Adrenal in Irish (aidréineach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for adrenal is aidréineach: hormón aidréineach, an adrenal hormone.
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How to say “adrenal” in Irish

Irish:
aidréineach
English:
adrenal
Word type:
adjective
More adrenal:
níos aidréiní
Most adrenal:
is aidréiní
Plural:
aidréineacha
Pronunciation:
“AD-rain-yokh”  /ˈad̪ˠɾʲeːnʲəx/

What does “aidréineach” mean?

adrenal
Relating to the adrenal glands, the small glands above the kidneys.Also: suprarenal, of the adrenal glands.

“Aidréineach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is aidréineach after hormón (hormone, masculine), after faireog (gland, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounhormón aidréineachan adrenal hormone
after a feminine nounfaireog aidréineachan adrenal gland
after a plural nounhormóin aidréineachaadrenal hormones

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
hormóinhormones
+
aidréineachaadrenal, plural
=
hormóin aidréineachaadrenal hormones

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

More adrenal, most adrenal, very adrenal

níosmore
+
aidréiníadrenal
=
níos aidréinímore adrenal
ismost
+
aidréiníadrenal
=
is aidréinímost adrenal

Níl aon fhíochán níos aidréiní ná seo. No tissue is more adrenal than this.

more adrenalníos aidréiníin the past tense: ní b'aidréiní
most adrenalis aidréiníin the past tense: ab aidréiní
as adrenal aschomh haidréineach lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very adrenalan-aidréineachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too adrenalró-aidréineachró- lenites

“Aidréineach” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Táirgeann an fhaireog aidréineach hormón aidréineach.
The adrenal gland produces an adrenal hormone.
Tá an fhaireog aidréineach os cionn an duáin.
The adrenal gland is above the kidney.
Tá dhá fhaireog aidréineacha sa chorp.
There are two adrenal glands in the body.
Níl aon fhíochán níos aidréiní ná seo.
No tissue is more adrenal than this.
Is aidréineach an hormón seo.
This hormone is adrenal.

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Adrenal in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for adrenal?

The Irish for adrenal is aidréineach (pronounced “AD-rain-yokh”). It comes after the noun: hormón aidréineach, an adrenal hormone; faireog aidréineach, an adrenal gland.

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

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

What is the plural of aidréineach?

With a plural noun aidréineach becomes aidréineacha: hormóin aidréineacha, faireoga aidréineacha.

How do you say very adrenal in Irish?

an-aidréineach. Too adrenal is ró-aidréineach, and as adrenal as is chomh haidréineach le.

How do you say 'adrenal gland' in Irish?

The adrenal gland is 'faireog aidréineach', and the hormone adrenaline is 'aidréanailín'.

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