inert
English edit
Etymology edit
From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈɜːt/, /ɪˈnɜːt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈɝt/, /ənˈɝt/, /ɪˈnɝt/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t
Adjective edit
inert (comparative more inert, superlative most inert)
- Unable to move or act; inanimate.
- 2018 February 21, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018:
- "As for the other forms of magic, previous systems of magic are now accessible if one knows how to do so, though no human alive should know how. This does mean some magical objects and wands rendered inert by previous changes will work again."
- Sluggish or lethargic.
- (chemistry) Not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
- Having no therapeutic action.
Synonyms edit
- (unable to move or act): dormant, motionless; see also Thesaurus:inactive or Thesaurus:stationary
- (not readily reacting): unreactive
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
unable to move or act
sluggish or lethargic
in chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds
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Noun edit
inert (plural inerts)
- (chemistry) A substance that does not react chemically.
Verb edit
inert (third-person singular simple present inerts, present participle inerting, simple past and past participle inerted)
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
inert (feminine inerta, masculine plural inerts, feminine plural inertes)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “inert” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “inert”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “inert” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “inert” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Adjective edit
inert (strong nominative masculine singular inerter, comparative inerter, superlative am inertesten)
Declension edit
Positive forms of inert
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist inert | sie ist inert | es ist inert | sie sind inert | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | inerter | inerte | inertes | inerte |
genitive | inerten | inerter | inerten | inerter | |
dative | inertem | inerter | inertem | inerten | |
accusative | inerten | inerte | inertes | inerte | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der inerte | die inerte | das inerte | die inerten |
genitive | des inerten | der inerten | des inerten | der inerten | |
dative | dem inerten | der inerten | dem inerten | den inerten | |
accusative | den inerten | die inerte | das inerte | die inerten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein inerter | eine inerte | ein inertes | (keine) inerten |
genitive | eines inerten | einer inerten | eines inerten | (keiner) inerten | |
dative | einem inerten | einer inerten | einem inerten | (keinen) inerten | |
accusative | einen inerten | eine inerte | ein inertes | (keine) inerten |
Comparative forms of inert
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist inerter | sie ist inerter | es ist inerter | sie sind inerter | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | inerterer | inertere | inerteres | inertere |
genitive | inerteren | inerterer | inerteren | inerterer | |
dative | inerterem | inerterer | inerterem | inerteren | |
accusative | inerteren | inertere | inerteres | inertere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der inertere | die inertere | das inertere | die inerteren |
genitive | des inerteren | der inerteren | des inerteren | der inerteren | |
dative | dem inerteren | der inerteren | dem inerteren | den inerteren | |
accusative | den inerteren | die inertere | das inertere | die inerteren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein inerterer | eine inertere | ein inerteres | (keine) inerteren |
genitive | eines inerteren | einer inerteren | eines inerteren | (keiner) inerteren | |
dative | einem inerteren | einer inerteren | einem inerteren | (keinen) inerteren | |
accusative | einen inerteren | eine inertere | ein inerteres | (keine) inerteren |
Superlative forms of inert
Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French inerte, from Latin iners.
Adjective edit
inert m or n (feminine singular inertă, masculine plural inerți, feminine and neuter plural inerte)