HeyRuaHow to say “peritoneum” in Irish
- Irish:
- peireatóinéam
- English:
- peritoneum
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “per-uh-TOH-nee-um” /pʲɛɾʲət̪ˠoːnʲiːəmˠ/
- Plural:
- peireatóinéim (peritoneums)
- Genitive singular:
- peireatóinéim, an pheireatóinéim (e.g. athlasadh an pheireatóinéim, inflammation of the peritoneum)
- Genitive plural:
- peireatóinéam, na bpeireatóinéam (e.g. samhlacha na bpeireatóinéam, the models of the peritoneums)
What does “peireatóinéam” mean?
- peritoneum
- The thin membrane that lines the inside wall of the abdomen and covers the organs within it.Also: abdominal lining, abdominal membrane.
“Peireatóinéam” with the article
The plural of peritoneum in Irish is peireatóinéim. Here is peireatóinéam after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Peireatóinéam” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using peireatóinéam, the Irish word for peritoneum.
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Peritoneum in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for peritoneum?
The Irish for peritoneum is peireatóinéam (pronounced “per-uh-TOH-nee-um”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is peireatóinéim.
How do you pronounce peireatóinéam in Irish?
Peireatóinéam is said like “per-uh-TOH-nee-um” (IPA /pʲɛɾʲət̪ˠoːnʲiːəmˠ/).
What is the plural of peritoneum in Irish?
The plural of peireatóinéam is peireatóinéim; with the article, na peireatóinéim means “the peritoneums”. The genitive plural is peireatóinéam, as in samhlacha na bpeireatóinéam (the models of the peritoneums).
Why does peireatóinéam change to pheireatóinéam or bpeireatóinéam?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) peireatóinéam becomes mo pheireatóinéam (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpeireatóinéam (eclipsis).
What is the Irish for peritonitis?
Peritonitis is 'peireatóiníteas', or descriptively 'athlasadh an pheireatóinéim'.
