HeyRuaHow to say “pathogenic” in Irish
- Irish:
- pataigineach
- English:
- pathogenic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pathogenic:
- níos pataiginí
- Most pathogenic:
- is pataiginí
- Plural:
- pataigineacha
- Pronunciation:
- “PA-tig-in-akh” /ˈpˠat̪ˠəɟɪnʲəx/
What does “pataigineach” mean?
- pathogenic
- Able to cause disease, used of germs such as bacteria or viruses.Also: disease-causing, infectious.
“Pataigineach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is pataigineach after víreas (virus, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean phataigineach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: víreas pataigineach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, pataigineacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: víris phataigineacha; after other plurals it does not: mná pataigineacha.
More pathogenic, most pathogenic, very pathogenic
Tá an cineál nua níos pataiginí ná an seancheann. The new strain is more pathogenic than the old one.
| more pathogenic | níos pataiginí | in the past tense: ní ba phataiginí |
|---|---|---|
| most pathogenic | is pataiginí | in the past tense: ba phataiginí |
| as pathogenic as | chomh pataigineach le | no change after chomh |
| very pathogenic | an-phataigineach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pathogenic | róphataigineach | ró- lenites |
“Pataigineach” 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 pataigineach (pronounced “PA-tig-in-akh”). It comes after the noun: víreas pataigineach, a pathogenic virus; bean phataigineach, a pathogenic woman.
How do you say more pathogenic and most pathogenic in Irish?
níos pataiginí is more pathogenic and is pataiginí is most pathogenic. In the past tense they become ní ba phataiginí and ba phataiginí.
Why does pataigineach become phataigineach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean phataigineach (a pathogenic woman) but víreas pataigineach (a pathogenic virus), because víreas is masculine.
What is the plural of pataigineach?
With a plural noun pataigineach becomes pataigineacha: víris phataigineacha, mná pataigineacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very pathogenic in Irish?
an-phataigineach. Too pathogenic is róphataigineach, and as pathogenic as is chomh pataigineach le.
What is the noun related to 'pataigineach'?
The related noun is 'pataigin', a pathogen, so 'pataigineach' describes something that acts as a pathogen.
