pronunciation IPA: /bækˈtɪɻ.i.ə/ (US) noun (plural of bacterium) Translations Breton: bakteri collective noun bakterienn singular f Dutch: bacteriën Ekspreso: bakterios Finnish: bakteerikanta (collective noun), bakteerit (plural) French: bactéries f German: Bakterien Indonesian: bakteri Interlingua: bacterios Italian: batteri Japanese: 細菌 (さいきん, saikin) Polish: bakterie Portuguese: bactérias Spanish: bacterias Swedish: bakterier Volapük: bakters