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Hypodermic in Irish (hipideirmeach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for hypodermic is hipideirmeach: instealladh hipideirmeach, a hypodermic injection.
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How to say “hypodermic” in Irish

Irish:
hipideirmeach
English:
hypodermic
Word type:
adjective
More hypodermic:
níos hipideirmí
Most hypodermic:
is hipideirmí
Plural:
hipideirmeacha
Pronunciation:
“hip-i-DER-a-mukh”  /ˈhʲɪpʲəˌdʲɛɾʲəmʲəx/

What does “hipideirmeach” mean?

hypodermic
Under the skin, or used for injecting something under the skin.Also: subcutaneous, under the skin.

“Hipideirmeach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is hipideirmeach after instealladh (injection, masculine), after snáthaid (needle, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nouninstealladh hipideirmeacha hypodermic injection
after a feminine nounsnáthaid hipideirmeacha hypodermic needle
after a plural nouninstealltaí hipideirmeachahypodermic injections

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
instealltaíinjections
+
hipideirmeachahypodermic, plural
=
instealltaí hipideirmeachahypodermic injections

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, hipideirmeacha.

More hypodermic, most hypodermic, very hypodermic

níosmore
+
hipideirmíhypodermic
=
níos hipideirmímore hypodermic
ismost
+
hipideirmíhypodermic
=
is hipideirmímost hypodermic

Is cosúil go bhfuil an modh seo níos hipideirmí. This method seems to be more hypodermic.

more hypodermicníos hipideirmíin the past tense: ní ba hipideirmí
most hypodermicis hipideirmíin the past tense: ba hipideirmí
as hypodermic aschomh hipideirmeach leno change after chomh
very hypodermican-hipideirmeachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too hypodermicróhipideirmeachró- lenites

“Hipideirmeach” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Thug an dochtúir instealladh hipideirmeach dó.
The doctor gave him a hypodermic injection.
Bhí snáthaid hipideirmeach ar an mbord.
There was a hypodermic needle on the table.
Coinnítear na snáthaidí hipideirmeacha faoi ghlas.
The hypodermic needles are kept locked away.
Is cosúil go bhfuil an modh seo níos hipideirmí.
This method seems to be more hypodermic.
Tá an t-instealladh seo hipideirmeach.
This injection is hypodermic.

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Hypodermic in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for hypodermic?

The Irish for hypodermic is hipideirmeach (pronounced “hip-i-DER-a-mukh”). It comes after the noun: instealladh hipideirmeach, a hypodermic injection; snáthaid hipideirmeach, a hypodermic needle.

How do you say more hypodermic and most hypodermic in Irish?

níos hipideirmí is more hypodermic and is hipideirmí is most hypodermic. In the past tense they become ní ba hipideirmí and ba hipideirmí.

What is the plural of hipideirmeach?

With a plural noun hipideirmeach becomes hipideirmeacha: instealltaí hipideirmeacha, snáthaidí hipideirmeacha.

How do you say very hypodermic in Irish?

an-hipideirmeach. Too hypodermic is róhipideirmeach, and as hypodermic as is chomh hipideirmeach le.

How do I say hypodermic needle in Irish?

The usual term is "snáthaid hipideirmeach", and a hypodermic syringe is "steallaire hipideirmeach".

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