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Inorganic in Irish (neamhorgánach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for inorganic is neamhorgánach: ábhar neamhorgánach, an inorganic material.
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How to say “inorganic” in Irish

Irish:
neamhorgánach
English:
inorganic
Word type:
adjective
More inorganic:
níos neamhorgánaí
Most inorganic:
is neamhorgánaí
Plural:
neamhorgánacha
Pronunciation:
“NYOW-or-gaw-nukh”  /ˈnʲaurˠɡaːnˠəx/

What does “neamhorgánach” mean?

inorganic
Not made of living matter or not containing carbon compounds in the chemical sense.Also: non-organic, mineral.

“Neamhorgánach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is neamhorgánach after ábhar (material, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounábhar neamhorgánachan inorganic material
after a feminine nounbean neamhorgánachan inorganic woman
after a plural nounábhair neamhorgánachainorganic materials

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
ábhairmaterials
+
neamhorgánachainorganic, plural
=
ábhair neamhorgánachainorganic materials

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

More inorganic, most inorganic, very inorganic

níosmore
+
neamhorgánaíinorganic
=
níos neamhorgánaímore inorganic
ismost
+
neamhorgánaíinorganic
=
is neamhorgánaímost inorganic

Tá an ithir seo níos neamhorgánaí ná an ceann eile. This soil is more inorganic than the other one.

more inorganicníos neamhorgánaíin the past tense: ní ba neamhorgánaí
most inorganicis neamhorgánaíin the past tense: ba neamhorgánaí
as inorganic aschomh neamhorgánach leno change after chomh
very inorganican-neamhorgánachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too inorganicróneamhorgánachró- lenites

“Neamhorgánach” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Is ábhar neamhorgánach é an salann.
Salt is an inorganic substance.
Rinneamar staidéar ar cheimic neamhorgánach inniu.
We studied inorganic chemistry today.
Tá na comhdhúile neamhorgánacha seo coitianta sa nádúr.
These inorganic compounds are common in nature.
Tá an ithir seo níos neamhorgánaí ná an ceann eile.
This soil is more inorganic than the other one.
Tá an t-ábhar seo neamhorgánach.
This material is inorganic.

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Inorganic in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for inorganic?

The Irish for inorganic is neamhorgánach (pronounced “NYOW-or-gaw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: ábhar neamhorgánach, an inorganic material; bean neamhorgánach, an inorganic woman.

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

níos neamhorgánaí is more inorganic and is neamhorgánaí is most inorganic. In the past tense they become ní ba neamhorgánaí and ba neamhorgánaí.

What is the plural of neamhorgánach?

With a plural noun neamhorgánach becomes neamhorgánacha: ábhair neamhorgánacha, mná neamhorgánacha.

How do you say very inorganic in Irish?

an-neamhorgánach. Too inorganic is róneamhorgánach, and as inorganic as is chomh neamhorgánach le.

What is the opposite of neamhorgánach?

The opposite is "orgánach", organic, as in "ceimic orgánach", organic chemistry.

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