HeyRuaHow to say “carbonate” in Irish
- Irish:
- carbónáit
- English:
- carbonate
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-uh-baw-nawtch” /ˈkaɾˠəbˠoːnˠaːtʲ/
- Plural:
- carbónáití (carbonates)
- Genitive singular:
- carbónáite, na carbónáite (e.g. foirmle na carbónáite, the formula of the carbonate)
- Genitive plural:
- carbónáití, na gcarbónáití (e.g. airíonna na gcarbónáití, the properties of the carbonates)
What does “carbónáit” mean?
- carbonate
- A chemical compound, a salt or ester of carbonic acid, such as chalk or baking soda.Also: carbonate salt, chemical carbonate.
“Carbónáit” with the article
The plural of carbonate in Irish is carbónáití. Here is carbónáit after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Carbónáit” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using carbónáit, the Irish word for carbonate.
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Carbonate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for carbonate?
The Irish for carbonate is carbónáit (pronounced “KAR-uh-baw-nawtch”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is carbónáití.
How do you pronounce carbónáit in Irish?
Carbónáit is said like “KAR-uh-baw-nawtch” (IPA /ˈkaɾˠəbˠoːnˠaːtʲ/).
What is the plural of carbonate in Irish?
The plural of carbónáit is carbónáití; with the article, na carbónáití means “the carbonates”. The genitive plural is carbónáití, as in airíonna na gcarbónáití (the properties of the carbonates).
Why does carbónáit change to charbónáit or gcarbónáit?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) carbónáit becomes mo charbónáit (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcarbónáit (eclipsis).
How do I say 'bicarbonate' in Irish?
Bicarbonate is 'décharbónáit', as in 'sóidiam décharbónáit' for baking soda.
