HeyRuaHow to say “hormone” in Irish
- Irish:
- hormón
- English:
- hormone
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “HOR-ohn” /ˈhɔɾˠoːnˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- hormóin (hormones)
- Genitive singular:
- hormóin, an hormóin (e.g. leibhéal an hormóin, the level of the hormone)
- Genitive plural:
- hormón, na hormón (e.g. cothromaíocht na hormón, the hormone balance)
What does “hormón” mean?
- hormone
- A chemical substance produced in the body that travels in the blood and controls how certain cells and organs work.Also: hormones, endocrine hormone.
“Hormón” with the article
The plural of hormone in Irish is hormóin. Here is hormón after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an hormón
the hormone
No change after an
na hormóin
the hormones
Plural: no change after na
“Hormón” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using hormón, the Irish word for hormone.
Is hormón í an inslin.
Insulin is a hormone.
Táirgeann an fhaireog seo an hormón sin.
This gland produces that hormone.
Bíonn na hormóin ag athrú le linn na déagóireachta.
Hormones change during adolescence.
Thóg an dochtúir tástáil fola le leibhéal an hormóin a sheiceáil.
The doctor took a blood test to check the hormone level.
Tá míchothromaíocht hormón uirthi.
She has a hormonal imbalance.
Tugtar hormóin do roinnt othar mar chóir leighis.
Some patients are given hormones as treatment.
Bíonn tionchar ag hormóin ar ár mothúcháin.
Hormones have an effect on our emotions.
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Hormone in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for hormone?
The Irish for hormone is hormón (pronounced “HOR-ohn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is hormóin.
How do you pronounce hormón in Irish?
Hormón is said like “HOR-ohn” (IPA /ˈhɔɾˠoːnˠ/).
What is the plural of hormone in Irish?
The plural of hormón is hormóin; with the article, na hormóin means “the hormones”. The genitive plural is hormón, as in cothromaíocht na hormón (the hormone balance).
How do I say 'hormonal' in Irish?
Use the genitive as an adjective: 'hormóin' for one hormone or 'hormón' in the plural sense, as in 'míchothromaíocht hormón' (hormonal imbalance).
