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Neural in Irish (néarógach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for neural is néarógach: córas néarógach, a neural system.
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How to say “neural” in Irish

Irish:
néarógach
English:
neural
Word type:
adjective
More neural:
níos néarógaí
Most neural:
is néarógaí
Plural:
néarógacha
Pronunciation:
“NAIR-oh-gukh”  /ˈn̠ʲeːɾˠoːɡəx/

What does “néarógach” mean?

neural
Relating to the nerves or the nervous system.Also: nervous, neurological, nerve.

“Néarógach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is néarógach after córas (system, masculine), after gníomhaíocht (activity, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nouncóras néarógacha neural system
after a feminine noungníomhaíocht néarógacha neural activity
after a plural nouncórais néarógachaneural systems

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
córaissystems
+
néarógachaneural, plural
=
córais néarógachaneural systems

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

More neural, most neural, very neural

níosmore
+
néarógaíneural
=
níos néarógaímore neural
ismost
+
néarógaíneural
=
is néarógaímost neural

Tá an fíochán seo níos néarógaí ná an ceann eile. This tissue is more neural than the other one.

more neuralníos néarógaíin the past tense: ní ba néarógaí
most neuralis néarógaíin the past tense: ba néarógaí
as neural aschomh néarógach leno change after chomh
very neuralan-néarógachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too neuralrónéarógachró- lenites

“Néarógach” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Is cuid den chóras néarógach an inchinn.
The brain is part of the nervous system.
Rinne siad staidéar ar chill néarógach.
They studied a nerve cell.
Tá na snáithíní néarógacha an-tanaí.
The nerve fibres are very thin.
Tá an fíochán seo níos néarógaí ná an ceann eile.
This tissue is more neural than the other one.
Tá an fhadhb néarógach, dar leis an dochtúir.
The problem is neurological, according to the doctor.

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Neural in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for neural?

The Irish for neural is néarógach (pronounced “NAIR-oh-gukh”). It comes after the noun: córas néarógach, a neural system; gníomhaíocht néarógach, a neural activity.

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

níos néarógaí is more neural and is néarógaí is most neural. In the past tense they become ní ba néarógaí and ba néarógaí.

What is the plural of néarógach?

With a plural noun néarógach becomes néarógacha: córais néarógacha, gníomhaíochtaí néarógacha.

How do you say very neural in Irish?

an-néarógach. Too neural is rónéarógach, and as neural as is chomh néarógach le.

Does néarógach mean nervous as in anxious?

No, néarógach is technical and refers to nerves, as in an córas néarógach. For an anxious person use neirbhíseach or imníoch.

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