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Neuromuscular in Irish (néarmhatánach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for neuromuscular is néarmhatánach: galar néarmhatánach, a neuromuscular disease.
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How to say “neuromuscular” in Irish

Irish:
néarmhatánach
English:
neuromuscular
Word type:
adjective
More neuromuscular:
níos néarmhatánaí
Most neuromuscular:
is néarmhatánaí
Plural:
néarmhatánacha
Pronunciation:
“NAYR-wah-taw-nukh”  /ˈnʲeːɾˌwatˠaːnˠəx/

What does “néarmhatánach” mean?

neuromuscular
Relating to both the nerves and the muscles, or to how nerves control muscles.Also: nerve and muscle.

“Néarmhatánach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is néarmhatánach after galar (disease, masculine), after tástáil (test, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine noungalar néarmhatánacha neuromuscular disease
after a feminine nountástáil néarmhatánacha neuromuscular test
after a plural noungalair néarmhatánachaneuromuscular diseases

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
galairdiseases
+
néarmhatánachaneuromuscular, plural
=
galair néarmhatánachaneuromuscular diseases

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

More neuromuscular, most neuromuscular, very neuromuscular

níosmore
+
néarmhatánaíneuromuscular
=
níos néarmhatánaímore neuromuscular
ismost
+
néarmhatánaíneuromuscular
=
is néarmhatánaímost neuromuscular

Tá an dara cás níos néarmhatánaí ná an chéad cheann. The second case is more neuromuscular than the first one.

more neuromuscularníos néarmhatánaíin the past tense: ní ba néarmhatánaí
most neuromuscularis néarmhatánaíin the past tense: ba néarmhatánaí
as neuromuscular aschomh néarmhatánach leno change after chomh
very neuromuscularan-néarmhatánachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too neuromuscularrónéarmhatánachró- lenites

“Néarmhatánach” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Tá galar néarmhatánach ar a dheartháir.
His brother has a neuromuscular disease.
Rinne an dochtúir tástáil néarmhatánach uirthi.
The doctor did a neuromuscular test on her.
Is annamh a fheictear na galair néarmhatánacha seo.
These neuromuscular diseases are rarely seen.
Tá an dara cás níos néarmhatánaí ná an chéad cheann.
The second case is more neuromuscular than the first one.
Deir an speisialtóir go bhfuil an fhadhb néarmhatánach.
The specialist says the problem is neuromuscular.

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Neuromuscular in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for neuromuscular?

The Irish for neuromuscular is néarmhatánach (pronounced “NAYR-wah-taw-nukh”). It comes after the noun: galar néarmhatánach, a neuromuscular disease; tástáil néarmhatánach, a neuromuscular test.

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

níos néarmhatánaí is more neuromuscular and is néarmhatánaí is most neuromuscular. In the past tense they become ní ba néarmhatánaí and ba néarmhatánaí.

What is the plural of néarmhatánach?

With a plural noun néarmhatánach becomes néarmhatánacha: galair néarmhatánacha, tástálacha néarmhatánacha.

How do you say very neuromuscular in Irish?

an-néarmhatánach. Too neuromuscular is rónéarmhatánach, and as neuromuscular as is chomh néarmhatánach le.

How is 'néarmhatánach' built?

It combines 'néar-' (nerve, from 'néaróg') with 'matánach' (muscular, from 'matán'), and the m is lenited after the prefix.

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