Polysaccharide in Irish (Polaisiúicríd): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for polysaccharide?

The Irish for polysaccharide is polaisiúicríd (pronounced “pol-ish-OO-kreed”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is polaisiúicrídí.

Q: What is the plural of polysaccharide in Irish?

The plural of polaisiúicríd is polaisiúicrídí; with the article, na polaisiúicrídí means “the polysaccharides”. The genitive plural is polaisiúicrídí, as in díleá na bpolaisiúicrídí (the digestion of the polysaccharides).

How to say “polysaccharide” in Irish

Irish:: polaisiúicríd
English:: polysaccharide
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine
Pronunciation:: “pol-ish-OO-kreed” /ˈpˠɔlˠəʃuːcɾʲiːdʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: polaisiúicrídí (polysaccharides)
Genitive singular:: polaisiúicríde, na polaisiúicríde (e.g. struchtúr na polaisiúicríde, the structure of the polysaccharide)
Genitive plural:: polaisiúicrídí, na bpolaisiúicrídí (e.g. díleá na bpolaisiúicrídí, the digestion of the polysaccharides)

What does “polaisiúicríd” mean?

polysaccharide: A complex carbohydrate made of many sugar molecules joined together, such as starch or cellulose.Also: complex carbohydrate, complex sugar.

“Polaisiúicríd” with the article

The plural of polysaccharide in Irish is polaisiúicrídí. Here is polaisiúicríd after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an pholaisiúicríd

the polysaccharide

Lenition: p becomes ph after an (feminine noun)

na polaisiúicrídí

the polysaccharides

Plural: no change after na

“Polaisiúicríd” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using polaisiúicríd, the Irish word for polysaccharide.

Is polaisiúicríd é an stáirse.

Starch is a polysaccharide.

Is polaisiúicríd thábhachtach é an ceallalós i bplandaí.

Cellulose is an important polysaccharide in plants.

Tá a lán polaisiúicrídí i bprátaí agus i rís.

Potatoes and rice contain a lot of polysaccharides.

Bhriseamar an pholaisiúicríd síos sa tsaotharlann.

We broke down the polysaccharide in the lab.

Tá móilíní na polaisiúicríde an-mhór.

The molecules of the polysaccharide are very large.

D'fhoghlaim mé faoi pholaisiúicrídí sa rang bitheolaíochta.

I learned about polysaccharides in biology class.

Stórálann ainmhithe fuinneamh i bpolaisiúicríd ar a dtugtar glicigin.

Animals store energy in a polysaccharide called glycogen.

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Polysaccharide in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for polysaccharide?

The Irish for polysaccharide is polaisiúicríd (pronounced “pol-ish-OO-kreed”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is polaisiúicrídí.

How do you pronounce polaisiúicríd in Irish?

Polaisiúicríd is said like “pol-ish-OO-kreed” (IPA /ˈpˠɔlˠəʃuːcɾʲiːdʲ/).

What is the plural of polysaccharide in Irish?

The plural of polaisiúicríd is polaisiúicrídí; with the article, na polaisiúicrídí means “the polysaccharides”. The genitive plural is polaisiúicrídí, as in díleá na bpolaisiúicrídí (the digestion of the polysaccharides).

Why does polaisiúicríd change to pholaisiúicríd or bpolaisiúicríd?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) polaisiúicríd becomes mo pholaisiúicríd (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpolaisiúicríd (eclipsis).

How does polaisiúicríd relate to other sugar terms in Irish?

Irish uses the element siúicríd for saccharide: monaisiúicríd (monosaccharide), déshiúicríd (disaccharide) and polaisiúicríd (polysaccharide).

Polysaccharide in Irish (Polaisiúicríd): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage