inert

English

Etymology

From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈɝt/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t

Adjective

inert (comparative more inert, superlative most inert)

  1. Unable to move or act; inanimate.
  2. In chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
  3. Having no therapeutic action.

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Noun

inert (plural inerts)

  1. (chemistry) A substance that does not react chemically.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin iners.

Adjective

inert (feminine inerta, masculine plural inerts, feminine plural inertes)

  1. inert

Derived terms

  • inèrcia

German

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Adjective

inert (comparative inerter, superlative am inertesten)

  1. inert

Declension

Comparative forms of inert
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
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

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