meangadh
Irish
Etymology 1
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Noun
meangadh m (genitive singular meangtha)
- smile
- Synonyms: fáthadh an gháire, meangadh gáire, miongháire
Declension
Declension of meangadh
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- leamh-mheangadh (“simpering smile, smirk”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
meangadh
- inflection of meang:
Noun
meangadh m (genitive singular meangtha)
- verbal noun of meang (“lop, prune”)
Declension
Declension of meangadh
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 |
meangadh | mheangadh | 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) “meangadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “meangadh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “meangadh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024