mórán
Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
mórán m (genitive singular móráin)
- a large amount (followed by the genitive; usually translated into English by much or many)
- Níl mórán céille aige. ― He doesn’t have much sense.
- Ní chonaic mé le mórán blianta é ― I haven’t seen him for many years.
- Níl mórán nach dtuigeann sé. ― There isn’t much he doesn’t understand.
Usage notes
Used only in negative statements and in questions. In positive statements, neart or a lán is used instead.
Declension
Declension of mórán
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| mórán | mhórán | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mórán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “mórán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “mórán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024