HeyRuaHow to say “plasma protein” in Irish
- Irish:
- plasma-phróitéin
- English:
- plasma protein
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “PLAS-muh-FROH-tyayn” /ˈpl̪ˠasˠmˠə ˌfˠɾˠoːtʲeːnʲ/
- Plural:
- plasma-phróitéiní (plasma proteins)
- Genitive singular:
- plasma-phróitéine, na plasma-phróitéine (e.g. leibhéal na plasma-phróitéine, the level of the plasma protein)
- Genitive plural:
- plasma-phróitéiní, na bplasma-phróitéiní (e.g. feidhm na bplasma-phróitéiní, the function of the plasma proteins)
What does “plasma-phróitéin” mean?
- plasma protein
- Any of the proteins found in blood plasma, such as albumin or fibrinogen.Also: blood protein, serum protein.
“Plasma-phróitéin” with the article
The plural of plasma protein in Irish is plasma-phróitéiní. Here is plasma-phróitéin after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Plasma-phróitéin” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using plasma-phróitéin, the Irish word for plasma protein.
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Plasma protein in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for plasma protein?
The Irish for plasma protein is plasma-phróitéin (pronounced “PLAS-muh-FROH-tyayn”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is plasma-phróitéiní.
How do you pronounce plasma-phróitéin in Irish?
Plasma-phróitéin is said like “PLAS-muh-FROH-tyayn” (IPA /ˈpl̪ˠasˠmˠə ˌfˠɾˠoːtʲeːnʲ/).
What is the plural of plasma protein in Irish?
The plural of plasma-phróitéin is plasma-phróitéiní; with the article, na plasma-phróitéiní means “the plasma proteins”. The genitive plural is plasma-phróitéiní, as in feidhm na bplasma-phróitéiní (the function of the plasma proteins).
Why does plasma-phróitéin change to phlasma-phróitéin or bplasma-phróitéin?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) plasma-phróitéin becomes mo phlasma-phróitéin (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bplasma-phróitéin (eclipsis).
Why is próitéin lenited in plasma-phróitéin?
In this hyphenated compound the second element is lenited after the first, giving plasma-phróitéin, as in many technical compounds.
