HeyRuaHow to say “monosaccharide” in Irish
- Irish:
- monaisiúicríd
- English:
- monosaccharide
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “MON-uh-shoo-kreej” /ˈmˠɔnˠəʃuːcɾʲiːdʲ/
- Plural:
- monaisiúicrídí (monosaccharides)
- Genitive singular:
- monaisiúicríde, na monaisiúicríde (e.g. struchtúr na monaisiúicríde, the structure of the monosaccharide)
- Genitive plural:
- monaisiúicrídí, na monaisiúicrídí (e.g. airíonna na monaisiúicrídí, the properties of monosaccharides)
What does “monaisiúicríd” mean?
- monosaccharide
- A simple sugar, such as glucose or fructose, that cannot be broken down into smaller sugars.Also: simple sugar, single sugar.
“Monaisiúicríd” with the article
The plural of monosaccharide in Irish is monaisiúicrídí. Here is monaisiúicríd after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Monaisiúicríd” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using monaisiúicríd, the Irish word for monosaccharide.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Monosaccharide in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for monosaccharide?
The Irish for monosaccharide is monaisiúicríd (pronounced “MON-uh-shoo-kreej”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is monaisiúicrídí.
How do you pronounce monaisiúicríd in Irish?
Monaisiúicríd is said like “MON-uh-shoo-kreej” (IPA /ˈmˠɔnˠəʃuːcɾʲiːdʲ/).
What is the plural of monosaccharide in Irish?
The plural of monaisiúicríd is monaisiúicrídí; with the article, na monaisiúicrídí means “the monosaccharides”. The genitive plural is monaisiúicrídí, as in airíonna na monaisiúicrídí (the properties of monosaccharides).
Why does monaisiúicríd change to mhonaisiúicríd?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhonaisiúicríd. After ár (our) it stays ár monaisiúicríd, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between monaisiúicríd and déshiúicríd?
A monaisiúicríd is a single simple sugar, while a déshiúicríd, such as sucrose, is made of two monosaccharides joined together.
