HeyRuaHow to say “carcinogen” in Irish
- Irish:
- carcanaigin
- English:
- carcinogen
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-kuh-nig-in” /ˈkaɾˠkənˠəɟɪnʲ/
- Plural:
- carcanaiginí (carcinogens)
- Genitive singular:
- carcanaigine, na carcanaigine (e.g. éifeacht na carcanaigine, the effect of the carcinogen)
- Genitive plural:
- carcanaiginí, na gcarcanaiginí (e.g. liosta na gcarcanaiginí, the list of carcinogens)
What does “carcanaigin” mean?
- carcinogen
- A substance or agent that can cause cancer.Also: cancer-causing substance, cancer-causing agent.
“Carcanaigin” with the article
The plural of carcinogen in Irish is carcanaiginí. Here is carcanaigin after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Carcanaigin” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using carcanaigin, the Irish word for carcinogen.
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Carcinogen in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for carcinogen?
The Irish for carcinogen is carcanaigin (pronounced “KAR-kuh-nig-in”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is carcanaiginí.
How do you pronounce carcanaigin in Irish?
Carcanaigin is said like “KAR-kuh-nig-in” (IPA /ˈkaɾˠkənˠəɟɪnʲ/).
What is the plural of carcinogen in Irish?
The plural of carcanaigin is carcanaiginí; with the article, na carcanaiginí means “the carcinogens”. The genitive plural is carcanaiginí, as in liosta na gcarcanaiginí (the list of carcinogens).
Why does carcanaigin change to charcanaigin or gcarcanaigin?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) carcanaigin becomes mo charcanaigin (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcarcanaigin (eclipsis).
How is 'carcanaigin' related to the word for cancer?
'Carcanaigin' is a borrowed scientific term; the everyday Irish word for cancer is 'ailse', so something cancer-causing can also be described as 'ailseach'.
