HeyRuaHow to say “catalytic” in Irish
- Irish:
- catalaíoch
- English:
- catalytic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More catalytic:
- níos catalaíche
- Most catalytic:
- is catalaíche
- Plural:
- catalaíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “KAT-a-lee-okh” /ˈkat̪ˠəl̪ˠiːəx/
What does “catalaíoch” mean?
- catalytic
- Describes something that speeds up a chemical reaction, or that causes change to happen.Also: catalysing, acting as a catalyst.
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“Catalaíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is catalaíoch after tiontaire (converter, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean chatalaíoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: tiontaire catalaíoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, catalaíocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná catalaíocha.
More catalytic, most catalytic, very catalytic
Tá an miotal seo níos catalaíche ná an ceann eile. This metal is more catalytic than the other one.
| more catalytic | níos catalaíche | in the past tense: ní ba chatalaíche |
|---|---|---|
| most catalytic | is catalaíche | in the past tense: ba chatalaíche |
| as catalytic as | chomh catalaíoch le | no change after chomh |
| very catalytic | an-chatalaíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too catalytic | róchatalaíoch | ró- lenites |
“Catalaíoch” 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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Catalytic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for catalytic?
The Irish for catalytic is catalaíoch (pronounced “KAT-a-lee-okh”). It comes after the noun: tiontaire catalaíoch, a catalytic converter; bean chatalaíoch, a catalytic woman.
How do you say more catalytic and most catalytic in Irish?
níos catalaíche is more catalytic and is catalaíche is most catalytic. In the past tense they become ní ba chatalaíche and ba chatalaíche.
Why does catalaíoch become chatalaíoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chatalaíoch (a catalytic woman) but tiontaire catalaíoch (a catalytic converter), because tiontaire is masculine.
What is the plural of catalaíoch?
With a plural noun catalaíoch becomes catalaíocha: tiontairí catalaíocha, mná catalaíocha.
How do you say very catalytic in Irish?
an-chatalaíoch. Too catalytic is róchatalaíoch, and as catalytic as is chomh catalaíoch le.
How do you say 'catalytic converter' in Irish?
It is 'tiontaire catalaíoch', the standard term for the device in a car exhaust.
