HeyRuaHow to say “radioactive” in Irish
- Irish:
- radaighníomhach
- English:
- radioactive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More radioactive:
- níos radaighníomhaí
- Most radioactive:
- is radaighníomhaí
- Plural:
- radaighníomhacha
- Pronunciation:
- “RAD-ee-nee-vukh” /ˈɾˠad̪ˠiˌɲiːwəx/
What does “radaighníomhach” mean?
- radioactive
- Giving off harmful radiation from the breaking down of atoms.Also: emitting radiation, nuclear.
“Radaighníomhach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is radaighníomhach after ábhar (material, masculine), after cill (cell, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, radaighníomhacha.
More radioactive, most radioactive, very radioactive
Tá an miotal seo níos radaighníomhaí ná an ceann eile. This metal is more radioactive than the other one.
| more radioactive | níos radaighníomhaí | in the past tense: ní ba radaighníomhaí |
|---|---|---|
| most radioactive | is radaighníomhaí | in the past tense: ba radaighníomhaí |
| as radioactive as | chomh radaighníomhach le | no change after chomh |
| very radioactive | an-radaighníomhach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too radioactive | róradaighníomhach | ró- lenites |
“Radaighníomhach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Radioactive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for radioactive?
The Irish for radioactive is radaighníomhach (pronounced “RAD-ee-nee-vukh”). It comes after the noun: ábhar radaighníomhach, a radioactive material; cill radaighníomhach, a radioactive cell.
How do you say more radioactive and most radioactive in Irish?
níos radaighníomhaí is more radioactive and is radaighníomhaí is most radioactive. In the past tense they become ní ba radaighníomhaí and ba radaighníomhaí.
What is the plural of radaighníomhach?
With a plural noun radaighníomhach becomes radaighníomhacha: ábhair radaighníomhacha, cealla radaighníomhacha.
How do you say very radioactive in Irish?
an-radaighníomhach. Too radioactive is róradaighníomhach, and as radioactive as is chomh radaighníomhach le.
What is the noun for radioactivity in Irish?
The noun is 'radaighníomhaíocht', as in 'leibhéal radaighníomhaíochta', a level of radioactivity.
