méanar

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Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish mogénar, modgénair, from the Old Irish phrase mad génair (luckily was born). Cognate with Manx maynrey.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

méanar (predicative only)

  1. fortunate, happy, lucky
    Antonym: mairg
    Is méanar duit!
    Lucky you! Good for you!

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
méanar mhéanar not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 89

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