HeyRuaHow to say “nucleoside” in Irish
- Irish:
- núicléisíd
- English:
- nucleoside
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “NOO-klay-sheedj” /ˈnuːkʲlʲeːʃiːdʲ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- núicléisídí (nucleosides)
- Genitive singular:
- núicléisíde, na núicléisíde (e.g. struchtúr na núicléisíde, structure of the nucleoside)
- Genitive plural:
- núicléisídí, na núicléisídí (e.g. anailís na núicléisídí, the analysis of the nucleosides)
What does “núicléisíd” mean?
- nucleoside
- A compound made of a nitrogen base joined to a sugar, which forms part of a nucleotide in DNA and RNA.Also: nucleosides.
“Núicléisíd” with the article
The plural of nucleoside in Irish is núicléisídí. Here is núicléisíd after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an núicléisíd
the nucleoside
No change after an
na núicléisídí
the nucleosides
Plural: no change after na
“Núicléisíd” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using núicléisíd, the Irish word for nucleoside.
Is comhdhúil cheimiceach í núicléisíd.
A nucleoside is a chemical compound.
Tá bun agus siúcra sa núicléisíd.
The nucleoside contains a base and a sugar.
Rinneamar staidéar ar struchtúr na núicléisíde inniu.
We studied the structure of the nucleoside today.
Faightear núicléisídí in DNA agus in RNA.
Nucleosides are found in DNA and RNA.
Cuirtear fosfáit leis an núicléisíd chun núicléatíd a dhéanamh.
A phosphate is added to the nucleoside to make a nucleotide.
Is núicléisíd í adainisín.
Adenosine is a nucleoside.
Mhínigh an léachtóir cineálacha éagsúla núicléisídí.
The lecturer explained various kinds of nucleosides.
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Nucleoside in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for nucleoside?
The Irish for nucleoside is núicléisíd (pronounced “NOO-klay-sheedj”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is núicléisídí.
How do you pronounce núicléisíd in Irish?
Núicléisíd is said like “NOO-klay-sheedj” (IPA /ˈnuːkʲlʲeːʃiːdʲ/).
What is the plural of nucleoside in Irish?
The plural of núicléisíd is núicléisídí; with the article, na núicléisídí means “the nucleosides”. The genitive plural is núicléisídí, as in anailís na núicléisídí (the analysis of the nucleosides).
What is the difference between núicléisíd and núicléatíd?
A núicléisíd is a base plus a sugar, while a núicléatíd also has a phosphate group attached.
