HeyRuaHow to say “microbial” in Irish
- Irish:
- miocróbach
- English:
- microbial
- Word type:
- adjective
- More microbial:
- níos miocróbaí
- Most microbial:
- is miocróbaí
- Plural:
- miocróbacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MIK-roe-bukh” /ˈmʲɪkɾoːbˠəx/
What does “miocróbach” mean?
- microbial
- Relating to or caused by microbes, tiny living things such as bacteria.Also: microbic, bacterial, germ.
“Miocróbach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is miocróbach after galar (disease, 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 mhiocróbach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: galar miocróbach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, miocróbacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: galair mhiocróbacha; after other plurals it does not: cealla miocróbacha.
More microbial, most microbial, very microbial
Tá an t-uisce seo níos miocróbaí ná an ceann eile. This water is more microbial than the other one.
| more microbial | níos miocróbaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhiocróbaí |
|---|---|---|
| most microbial | is miocróbaí | in the past tense: ba mhiocróbaí |
| as microbial as | chomh miocróbach le | no change after chomh |
| very microbial | an-mhiocróbach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too microbial | rómhiocróbach | ró- lenites |
“Miocróbach” 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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Microbial in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for microbial?
The Irish for microbial is miocróbach (pronounced “MIK-roe-bukh”). It comes after the noun: galar miocróbach, a microbial disease; cill mhiocróbach, a microbial cell.
How do you say more microbial and most microbial in Irish?
níos miocróbaí is more microbial and is miocróbaí is most microbial. In the past tense they become ní ba mhiocróbaí and ba mhiocróbaí.
Why does miocróbach become mhiocróbach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cill mhiocróbach (a microbial cell) but galar miocróbach (a microbial disease), because galar is masculine.
What is the plural of miocróbach?
With a plural noun miocróbach becomes miocróbacha: galair mhiocróbacha, cealla miocróbacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very microbial in Irish?
an-mhiocróbach. Too microbial is rómhiocróbach, and as microbial as is chomh miocróbach le.
What is the difference between 'miocróbach' and 'baictéarach'?
'Miocróbach' covers all microbes, including viruses and fungi, while 'baictéarach' refers only to bacteria.
