HeyRuaHow to say “antibacterial” in Irish
- Irish:
- frithbhaictéarach
- English:
- antibacterial
- Word type:
- adjective
- More antibacterial:
- níos frithbhaictéaraí
- Most antibacterial:
- is frithbhaictéaraí
- Plural:
- frithbhaictéaracha
- Pronunciation:
- “FRIH-wak-tay-rakh” /ˈfʲɾʲɪˌwakt̪ʲeːɾˠəx/
What does “frithbhaictéarach” mean?
- antibacterial
- Describes something that kills bacteria or stops them from growing.Also: anti-bacterial, bactericidal, germ-killing.
“Frithbhaictéarach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is frithbhaictéarach after fear (man, masculine), after scian (knife, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: scian fhrithbhaictéarach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear frithbhaictéarach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, frithbhaictéaracha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir fhrithbhaictéaracha; after other plurals it does not: sceana frithbhaictéaracha.
More antibacterial, most antibacterial, very antibacterial
Tá an t-uachtar seo níos frithbhaictéaraí ná an ceann eile. This cream is more antibacterial than the other one.
| more antibacterial | níos frithbhaictéaraí | in the past tense: ní ba fhrithbhaictéaraí |
|---|---|---|
| most antibacterial | is frithbhaictéaraí | in the past tense: ba fhrithbhaictéaraí |
| as antibacterial as | chomh frithbhaictéarach le | no change after chomh |
| very antibacterial | an-fhrithbhaictéarach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too antibacterial | rófhrithbhaictéarach | ró- lenites |
“Frithbhaictéarach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Antibacterial in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for antibacterial?
The Irish for antibacterial is frithbhaictéarach (pronounced “FRIH-wak-tay-rakh”). It comes after the noun: fear frithbhaictéarach, an antibacterial man; scian fhrithbhaictéarach, an antibacterial knife.
How do you say more antibacterial and most antibacterial in Irish?
níos frithbhaictéaraí is more antibacterial and is frithbhaictéaraí is most antibacterial. In the past tense they become ní ba fhrithbhaictéaraí and ba fhrithbhaictéaraí.
Why does frithbhaictéarach become fhrithbhaictéarach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scian fhrithbhaictéarach (an antibacterial knife) but fear frithbhaictéarach (an antibacterial man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of frithbhaictéarach?
With a plural noun frithbhaictéarach becomes frithbhaictéaracha: fir fhrithbhaictéaracha, sceana frithbhaictéaracha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very antibacterial in Irish?
an-fhrithbhaictéarach. Too antibacterial is rófhrithbhaictéarach, and as antibacterial as is chomh frithbhaictéarach le.
What is the noun for an antibacterial agent?
An antibiotic is usually 'antaibheathach'; 'frithbhaictéarach' describes a product, as in 'gallúnach fhrithbhaictéarach'.
