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Anaerobic in Irish (anaeróbach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for anaerobic is anaeróbach: baictéar anaeróbach, an anaerobic bacterium.
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How to say “anaerobic” in Irish

Irish:
anaeróbach
English:
anaerobic
Word type:
adjective
More anaerobic:
níos anaeróbaí
Most anaerobic:
is anaeróbaí
Plural:
anaeróbacha
Pronunciation:
“AN-ay-roe-bukh”  /ˈanˠeːɾˠoːbˠəx/

What does “anaeróbach” mean?

anaerobic
Living, happening or working without oxygen or air.Also: without oxygen, oxygen-free.

“Anaeróbach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is anaeróbach after baictéar (bacterium, masculine), after cill (cell, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounbaictéar anaeróbachan anaerobic bacterium
after a feminine nouncill anaeróbachan anaerobic cell
after a plural nounbaictéir anaeróbachaanaerobic bacteria

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
baictéirbacteria
+
anaeróbachaanaerobic, plural
=
baictéir anaeróbachaanaerobic bacteria

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

More anaerobic, most anaerobic, very anaerobic

níosmore
+
anaeróbaíanaerobic
=
níos anaeróbaímore anaerobic
ismost
+
anaeróbaíanaerobic
=
is anaeróbaímost anaerobic

Tá an próiseas seo níos anaeróbaí ná an ceann eile. This process is more anaerobic than the other one.

more anaerobicníos anaeróbaíin the past tense: ní b'anaeróbaí
most anaerobicis anaeróbaíin the past tense: ab anaeróbaí
as anaerobic aschomh hanaeróbach lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very anaerobican-anaeróbachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too anaerobicró-anaeróbachró- lenites

“Anaeróbach” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Is baictéar anaeróbach é seo.
This is an anaerobic bacterium.
Is aclaíocht anaeróbach é an rith gearr.
Sprinting is anaerobic exercise.
Fásann baictéir anaeróbacha gan ocsaigin.
Anaerobic bacteria grow without oxygen.
Tá an próiseas seo níos anaeróbaí ná an ceann eile.
This process is more anaerobic than the other one.
Tá an t-orgánach sin anaeróbach.
That organism is anaerobic.

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Anaerobic in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for anaerobic?

The Irish for anaerobic is anaeróbach (pronounced “AN-ay-roe-bukh”). It comes after the noun: baictéar anaeróbach, an anaerobic bacterium; cill anaeróbach, an anaerobic cell.

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

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

What is the plural of anaeróbach?

With a plural noun anaeróbach becomes anaeróbacha: baictéir anaeróbacha, cealla anaeróbacha.

How do you say very anaerobic in Irish?

an-anaeróbach. Too anaerobic is ró-anaeróbach, and as anaerobic as is chomh hanaeróbach le.

What is the opposite of 'anaeróbach'?

The opposite is 'aeróbach', aerobic, as in 'aclaíocht aeróbach', aerobic exercise.

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