HeyRuaHow to say “macroscopic” in Irish
- Irish:
- macrascópach
- English:
- macroscopic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More macroscopic:
- níos macrascópaí
- Most macroscopic:
- is macrascópaí
- Plural:
- macrascópacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MOK-ra-skoe-pakh” /ˈmakɾˠəˌsˠkoːpˠəx/
What does “macrascópach” mean?
- macroscopic
- Large enough to be seen with the naked eye, without a microscope.Also: visible to the naked eye, large-scale.
“Macrascópach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is macrascópach after orgánach (organism, masculine), after cill (cell, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: cill mhacrascópach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: orgánach macrascópach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, macrascópacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: orgánaigh mhacrascópacha; after other plurals it does not: cealla macrascópacha.
More macroscopic, most macroscopic, very macroscopic
Tá an sampla seo níos macrascópaí ná an ceann eile. This sample is more macroscopic than the other one.
| more macroscopic | níos macrascópaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhacrascópaí |
|---|---|---|
| most macroscopic | is macrascópaí | in the past tense: ba mhacrascópaí |
| as macroscopic as | chomh macrascópach le | no change after chomh |
| very macroscopic | an-mhacrascópach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too macroscopic | rómhacrascópach | ró- lenites |
“Macrascópach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Macroscopic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for macroscopic?
The Irish for macroscopic is macrascópach (pronounced “MOK-ra-skoe-pakh”). It comes after the noun: orgánach macrascópach, a macroscopic organism; cill mhacrascópach, a macroscopic cell.
How do you say more macroscopic and most macroscopic in Irish?
níos macrascópaí is more macroscopic and is macrascópaí is most macroscopic. In the past tense they become ní ba mhacrascópaí and ba mhacrascópaí.
Why does macrascópach become mhacrascópach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cill mhacrascópach (a macroscopic cell) but orgánach macrascópach (a macroscopic organism), because orgánach is masculine.
What is the plural of macrascópach?
With a plural noun macrascópach becomes macrascópacha: orgánaigh mhacrascópacha, cealla macrascópacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very macroscopic in Irish?
an-mhacrascópach. Too macroscopic is rómhacrascópach, and as macroscopic as is chomh macrascópach le.
What is the opposite of 'macrascópach'?
The opposite is 'micreascópach', meaning microscopic, too small to see without a microscope.
