HeyRuaHow to say “cholesterol” in Irish
- Irish:
- colaistéaról
- English:
- cholesterol
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KOL-ish-tay-rohl” /ˈkɔlˠəʃtʲeːɾˠoːlˠ/
- Plural:
- colaistéaróil (cholesterols)
- Genitive singular:
- colaistéaróil, an cholaistéaróil (e.g. leibhéal an cholaistéaróil, the cholesterol level)
- Genitive plural:
- colaistéaról, na gcolaistéaról (e.g. leibhéil na gcolaistéaról, the cholesterol levels)
What does “colaistéaról” mean?
- cholesterol
- A fatty substance found in the blood and body cells, high levels of which can be bad for the heart.Also: blood cholesterol, fat in blood.
“Colaistéaról” with the article
The plural of cholesterol in Irish is colaistéaróil. Here is colaistéaról after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Colaistéaról” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using colaistéaról, the Irish word for cholesterol.
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Cholesterol in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cholesterol?
The Irish for cholesterol is colaistéaról (pronounced “KOL-ish-tay-rohl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is colaistéaróil.
How do you pronounce colaistéaról in Irish?
Colaistéaról is said like “KOL-ish-tay-rohl” (IPA /ˈkɔlˠəʃtʲeːɾˠoːlˠ/).
What is the plural of cholesterol in Irish?
The plural of colaistéaról is colaistéaróil; with the article, na colaistéaróil means “the cholesterols”. The genitive plural is colaistéaról, as in leibhéil na gcolaistéaról (the cholesterol levels).
Why does colaistéaról change to cholaistéaról or gcolaistéaról?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) colaistéaról becomes mo cholaistéaról (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcolaistéaról (eclipsis).
How do I say 'high cholesterol' in Irish?
You can say 'colaistéaról ard' or 'leibhéal ard colaistéaróil', for example 'Tá colaistéaról ard air'.
