HeyRuaHow to say “pathogenic” in Irish
- Irish:
- galarghinteach
- English:
- pathogenic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pathogenic:
- níos galarghintí
- Most pathogenic:
- is galarghintí
- Plural:
- galarghinteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “GAL-ar-yin-tyakh” /ˈɡaləɾˌjiːnʲtʲəx/
What does “galarghinteach” mean?
- pathogenic
- Able to cause disease, used of germs, bacteria and other organisms.Also: disease-causing, infectious.
“Galarghinteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is galarghinteach after baictéar (bacterium, masculine), after cill (cell, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: cill ghalarghinteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: baictéar galarghinteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, galarghinteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: baictéir ghalarghinteacha; after other plurals it does not: cealla galarghinteacha.
More pathogenic, most pathogenic, very pathogenic
Tá an tsraith seo níos galarghintí ná an ceann eile. This strain is more pathogenic than the other one.
| more pathogenic | níos galarghintí | in the past tense: ní ba ghalarghintí |
|---|---|---|
| most pathogenic | is galarghintí | in the past tense: ba ghalarghintí |
| as pathogenic as | chomh galarghinteach le | no change after chomh |
| very pathogenic | an-ghalarghinteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pathogenic | róghalarghinteach | ró- lenites |
“Galarghinteach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Pathogenic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pathogenic?
The Irish for pathogenic is galarghinteach (pronounced “GAL-ar-yin-tyakh”). It comes after the noun: baictéar galarghinteach, a pathogenic bacterium; cill ghalarghinteach, a pathogenic cell.
How do you say more pathogenic and most pathogenic in Irish?
níos galarghintí is more pathogenic and is galarghintí is most pathogenic. In the past tense they become ní ba ghalarghintí and ba ghalarghintí.
Why does galarghinteach become ghalarghinteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cill ghalarghinteach (a pathogenic cell) but baictéar galarghinteach (a pathogenic bacterium), because baictéar is masculine.
What is the plural of galarghinteach?
With a plural noun galarghinteach becomes galarghinteacha: baictéir ghalarghinteacha, cealla galarghinteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very pathogenic in Irish?
an-ghalarghinteach. Too pathogenic is róghalarghinteach, and as pathogenic as is chomh galarghinteach le.
What is the difference between 'galarghinteach' and 'tógálach'?
'Galarghinteach' means disease-causing, used of germs, while 'tógálach' means contagious, used of a disease that spreads from person to person.
