HeyRuaHow to say “nucleotide” in Irish
- Irish:
- núicléitíd
- English:
- nucleotide
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “NOO-ik-lay-teedj” /ˈn̪ˠuːkʲlʲeːtʲiːdʲ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- núicléitídí (nucleotides)
- Genitive singular:
- núicléitíde, na núicléitíde (e.g. struchtúr na núicléitíde, the structure of the nucleotide)
- Genitive plural:
- núicléitídí, na núicléitídí (e.g. slabhra na núicléitídí, the chain of the nucleotides)
What does “núicléitíd” mean?
- nucleotide
- A basic chemical unit made of a sugar, a phosphate group and a base, which links with others to form DNA and RNA.Also: dna building block, nucleic acid unit.
“Núicléitíd” with the article
The plural of nucleotide in Irish is núicléitídí. Here is núicléitíd after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an núicléitíd
the nucleotide
No change after an
na núicléitídí
the nucleotides
Plural: no change after na
“Núicléitíd” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using núicléitíd, the Irish word for nucleotide.
Is aonad bunúsach DNA í an núicléitíd.
The nucleotide is a basic unit of DNA.
Tá siúcra i ngach núicléitíd.
Every nucleotide contains a sugar.
Tá ceithre chineál núicléitídí i DNA.
There are four kinds of nucleotides in DNA.
Rinneamar staidéar ar na núicléitídí inniu.
We studied nucleotides today.
Is cuid den núicléitíd an grúpa fosfáite.
The phosphate group is part of the nucleotide.
Tá bonn amháin i ngach núicléitíd.
Each nucleotide has one base.
Athraíonn ord na núicléitídí an t-eolas géiniteach.
The order of the nucleotides changes the genetic information.
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Nucleotide in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for nucleotide?
The Irish for nucleotide is núicléitíd (pronounced “NOO-ik-lay-teedj”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is núicléitídí.
How do you pronounce núicléitíd in Irish?
Núicléitíd is said like “NOO-ik-lay-teedj” (IPA /ˈn̪ˠuːkʲlʲeːtʲiːdʲ/).
What is the plural of nucleotide in Irish?
The plural of núicléitíd is núicléitídí; with the article, na núicléitídí means “the nucleotides”. The genitive plural is núicléitídí, as in slabhra na núicléitídí (the chain of the nucleotides).
What is the difference between núicléitíd and núicléas?
Núicléitíd is a nucleotide, a building block of DNA, while núicléas is the nucleus of a cell or atom.
