HeyRuaHow to say “plastid” in Irish
- Irish:
- plastaid
- English:
- plastid
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “PLAS-tidj” /ˈplˠasˠt̪ˠədʲ/
- Plural:
- plastaidí (plastids)
- Genitive singular:
- plastaide, na plastaide (e.g. struchtúr na plastaide, the structure of the plastid)
- Genitive plural:
- plastaidí, na bplastaidí (e.g. feidhm na bplastaidí, the function of the plastids)
What does “plastaid” mean?
- plastid
- A small structure inside a plant cell, such as a chloroplast, that makes or stores food or pigment.Also: chloroplast, cell organelle, plant cell structure.
“Plastaid” with the article
The plural of plastid in Irish is plastaidí. Here is plastaid after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Plastaid” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using plastaid, the Irish word for plastid.
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Plastid in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for plastid?
The Irish for plastid is plastaid (pronounced “PLAS-tidj”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is plastaidí.
How do you pronounce plastaid in Irish?
Plastaid is said like “PLAS-tidj” (IPA /ˈplˠasˠt̪ˠədʲ/).
What is the plural of plastid in Irish?
The plural of plastaid is plastaidí; with the article, na plastaidí means “the plastids”. The genitive plural is plastaidí, as in feidhm na bplastaidí (the function of the plastids).
Why does plastaid change to phlastaid or bplastaid?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) plastaid becomes mo phlastaid (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bplastaid (eclipsis).
Is a plastaid the same as a clóraplast?
Not exactly: a clóraplast is one type of plastaid, the green kind that carries out photosynthesis, while other plastaidí store starch or pigment.
