HeyRuaHow to say “nucleolus” in Irish
- Irish:
- núiclín
- English:
- nucleolus
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “NOO-ik-leen” /ˈn̪ˠuːkʲlʲiːnʲ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- núiclíní (nucleoli)
- Genitive singular:
- núiclín, an núiclín (e.g. struchtúr an núiclín, structure of the nucleolus)
- Genitive plural:
- núiclíní, na núiclíní (e.g. líon na núiclíní, number of nucleoli)
What does “núiclín” mean?
- nucleolus
- A small dense body found inside the nucleus of a cell, where ribosomes are made.Also: nucleole, cell nucleolus.
“Núiclín” with the article
The plural of nucleolus in Irish is núiclíní. Here is núiclín after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an núiclín
the nucleolus
No change after an
na núiclíní
the nucleoli
Plural: no change after na
“Núiclín” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using núiclín, the Irish word for nucleolus.
Tá núiclín le feiceáil i lár an núicléis.
A nucleolus can be seen in the middle of the nucleus.
Déantar ribeasóim sa núiclín.
Ribosomes are made in the nucleolus.
Bhí an núiclín an-soiléir faoin micreascóp.
The nucleolus was very clear under the microscope.
Tá níos mó ná núiclín amháin i roinnt cealla.
Some cells have more than one nucleolus.
Tharraing sí léaráid den núiclín ina cóipleabhar.
She drew a diagram of the nucleolus in her copybook.
Is beag atá ar eolas agam faoi fheidhm an núiclín.
I know little about the function of the nucleolus.
Imíonn na núiclíní le linn mhíotóis.
The nucleoli disappear during mitosis.
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Nucleolus in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for nucleolus?
The Irish for nucleolus is núiclín (pronounced “NOO-ik-leen”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is núiclíní.
How do you pronounce núiclín in Irish?
Núiclín is said like “NOO-ik-leen” (IPA /ˈn̪ˠuːkʲlʲiːnʲ/).
What is the plural of nucleolus in Irish?
The plural of núiclín is núiclíní; with the article, na núiclíní means “the nucleoli”. The genitive plural is núiclíní, as in líon na núiclíní (number of nucleoli).
What is the difference between núiclín and núicléas?
Núicléas is the nucleus of the cell, while núiclín is the smaller nucleolus inside it; the -ín ending is a diminutive.
