HeyRuaHow to say “micronutrient” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionchothaitheach
- English:
- micronutrient
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-khuh-hee-ukh” /ˈmʲɪnˌxɔhiəx/
- Plural:
- mionchothaithigh (micronutrients)
- Genitive singular:
- mionchothaithigh, an mhionchothaithigh (e.g. easnamh an mhionchothaithigh, deficiency of the micronutrient)
- Genitive plural:
- mionchothaitheach, na mionchothaitheach (e.g. leibhéil na mionchothaitheach, the levels of micronutrients)
What does “mionchothaitheach” mean?
- micronutrient
- A substance such as a vitamin or mineral that the body needs in very small amounts.Also: trace nutrient, vitamin, mineral.
“Mionchothaitheach” with the article
The plural of micronutrient in Irish is mionchothaithigh. Here is mionchothaitheach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mionchothaitheach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionchothaitheach, the Irish word for micronutrient.
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Micronutrient in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for micronutrient?
The Irish for micronutrient is mionchothaitheach (pronounced “MIN-khuh-hee-ukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mionchothaithigh.
How do you pronounce mionchothaitheach in Irish?
Mionchothaitheach is said like “MIN-khuh-hee-ukh” (IPA /ˈmʲɪnˌxɔhiəx/).
What is the plural of micronutrient in Irish?
The plural of mionchothaitheach is mionchothaithigh; with the article, na mionchothaithigh means “the micronutrients”. The genitive plural is mionchothaitheach, as in leibhéil na mionchothaitheach (the levels of micronutrients).
Why does mionchothaitheach change to mhionchothaitheach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionchothaitheach. After ár (our) it stays ár mionchothaitheach, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is 'mionchothaitheach' related to 'cothaitheach'?
It is 'cothaitheach' (nutrient) with the prefix 'mion-' (small, minute), which lenites it, giving 'mionchothaitheach', micronutrient.
