Dutch

Noun

bacterie f ‎(plural bacteriën, diminutive bacterietje n)

1. bacterium, a micro-organism

a single organism occurrence is usually mentioned as a plurale tantum, not a species

Derived terms

• bacterieel

Romanian

bacterie

Etymology

From French bactérie, from New Latin bacterium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον ‎(baktḗrion, “small staff”), from βακτηρία ‎(baktēría) + -ium.

Noun

bacterie f ‎(plural bacterii)

1. bacterium (single celled organism with no nucleus or organelles)

Declension

Related terms

• bacterial
• bacterian
• bactericid
• bacteriofag
• bacteriolog
• bacteriologie
• bacteriostatic