HeyRuaHow to say “biological” in Irish
- Irish:
- bitheolaíoch
- English:
- biological
- Word type:
- adjective
- More biological:
- níos bitheolaíche
- Most biological:
- is bitheolaíche
- Plural:
- bitheolaíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “bih-HYOH-lee-ukh” /ˈbʲɪhoːliːəx/
What does “bitheolaíoch” mean?
- biological
- Relating to biology or to living things and their natural processes.Also: of biology, bio, organic.
“Bitheolaíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is bitheolaíoch after próiseas (process, masculine), after eolaíocht (science, 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: eolaíocht bhitheolaíoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: próiseas bitheolaíoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, bitheolaíocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: próisis bhitheolaíocha; after other plurals it does not: eolaíochtaí bitheolaíocha.
More biological, most biological, very biological
Tá an modh seo níos bitheolaíche ná an ceann eile. This method is more biological than the other one.
| more biological | níos bitheolaíche | in the past tense: ní ba bhitheolaíche |
|---|---|---|
| most biological | is bitheolaíche | in the past tense: ba bhitheolaíche |
| as biological as | chomh bitheolaíoch le | no change after chomh |
| very biological | an-bhitheolaíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too biological | róbhitheolaíoch | ró- lenites |
“Bitheolaíoch” 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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Biological in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for biological?
The Irish for biological is bitheolaíoch (pronounced “bih-HYOH-lee-ukh”). It comes after the noun: próiseas bitheolaíoch, a biological process; eolaíocht bhitheolaíoch, a biological science.
How do you say more biological and most biological in Irish?
níos bitheolaíche is more biological and is bitheolaíche is most biological. In the past tense they become ní ba bhitheolaíche and ba bhitheolaíche.
Why does bitheolaíoch become bhitheolaíoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So eolaíocht bhitheolaíoch (a biological science) but próiseas bitheolaíoch (a biological process), because próiseas is masculine.
What is the plural of bitheolaíoch?
With a plural noun bitheolaíoch becomes bitheolaíocha: próisis bhitheolaíocha, eolaíochtaí bitheolaíocha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very biological in Irish?
an-bhitheolaíoch. Too biological is róbhitheolaíoch, and as biological as is chomh bitheolaíoch le.
What is the noun related to 'bitheolaíoch'?
The noun is 'bitheolaíocht', meaning biology, and a biologist is 'bitheolaí'.
