HeyRuaHow to say “cell wall” in Irish
- Irish:
- cillbhalla
- English:
- cell wall
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KIL-val-uh” /ˈcɪlʲˌvˠal̪ˠə/
- Plural:
- cillbhallaí (cell walls)
- Genitive singular:
- cillbhalla, an chillbhalla (e.g. tiús an chillbhalla, the thickness of the cell wall)
- Genitive plural:
- cillbhallaí, na gcillbhallaí (e.g. struchtúr na gcillbhallaí, the structure of the cell walls)
What does “cillbhalla” mean?
- cell wall
- The rigid outer layer surrounding the cell membrane of plant, fungal and bacterial cells.Also: plant cell wall, cell membrane wall.
“Cillbhalla” with the article
The plural of cell wall in Irish is cillbhallaí. Here is cillbhalla after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Cillbhalla” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using cillbhalla, the Irish word for cell wall.
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Cell wall in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cell wall?
The Irish for cell wall is cillbhalla (pronounced “KIL-val-uh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is cillbhallaí.
How do you pronounce cillbhalla in Irish?
Cillbhalla is said like “KIL-val-uh” (IPA /ˈcɪlʲˌvˠal̪ˠə/).
What is the plural of cell wall in Irish?
The plural of cillbhalla is cillbhallaí; with the article, na cillbhallaí means “the cell walls”. The genitive plural is cillbhallaí, as in struchtúr na gcillbhallaí (the structure of the cell walls).
Why does cillbhalla change to chillbhalla or gcillbhalla?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) cillbhalla becomes mo chillbhalla (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcillbhalla (eclipsis).
Is 'cill' in 'cillbhalla' the same word as 'cill' meaning a church?
In science 'cill' means a biological cell, so 'cillbhalla' is a cell wall; the older 'cill' meaning church or cell of a monk is a separate sense. Do not confuse it with 'cillscannán', the cell membrane.
