maoth
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish máeth, móeth (“soft, tender, yielding”), from Old Irish moíth.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
maoth (genitive singular masculine maoith, genitive singular feminine maoithe, plural maotha, comparative maoithe)
Declension
Declension of maoth
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | maoth | mhaoth | maotha; mhaotha² | |
Vocative | mhaoith | maotha | ||
Genitive | maoithe | maotha | maoth | |
Dative | maoth; mhaoth¹ |
mhaoth; mhaoith (archaic) |
maotha; mhaotha² | |
Comparative | níos maoithe | |||
Superlative | is maoithe |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
maoth | mhaoth | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “maoth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish máeth, móeth (“soft, tender, yielding”), from Old Irish moíth.
Adjective
maoth (comparative maoithe)
- demulcent, moistened
- effeminate
- flaccid
- innocent, undefiled
- pliable, soft, gentle, tender, emollient
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
maoth | mhaoth |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
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- Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
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- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Middle Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Middle Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic adjectives