HeyRuaHow to say “substrate” in Irish
- Irish:
- substráit
- English:
- substrate
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “SUB-straw-itch” /ˈsˠʊbˠsˠt̪ˠɾˠaːtʲ/
- Plural:
- substráití (substrates)
- Genitive singular:
- substráite, na substráite (e.g. dromchla na substráite, surface of the substrate)
- Genitive plural:
- substráití, na substráití (e.g. airíonna na substráití, the properties of the substrates)
What does “substráit” mean?
- substrate
- An underlying layer or surface on which something grows, rests or acts, used in biology, chemistry and electronics.Also: substratum, underlying layer, base material.
“Substráit” with the article
The plural of substrate in Irish is substráití. Here is substráit after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Substráit” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using substráit, the Irish word for substrate.
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Substrate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for substrate?
The Irish for substrate is substráit (pronounced “SUB-straw-itch”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is substráití.
How do you pronounce substráit in Irish?
Substráit is said like “SUB-straw-itch” (IPA /ˈsˠʊbˠsˠt̪ˠɾˠaːtʲ/).
What is the plural of substrate in Irish?
The plural of substráit is substráití; with the article, na substráití means “the substrates”. The genitive plural is substráití, as in airíonna na substráití (the properties of the substrates).
Why does substráit change to shubstráit?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shubstráit. After ár (our) it stays ár substráit, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is 'substráit' used in everyday Irish?
No, 'substráit' is a technical term used mainly in science, for example in biochemistry where an einsím acts on a substráit.
