modh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish mod (“manner, mode, way, fashion; mood; measure, limit; function, work, service; honour, dignity, consideration”), from Latin modus.

Noun

modh m (genitive singular modha, nominative plural modhanna)

1. mode, manner
2. procedure, method
3. mode of conduct, good behavior
4. (literary) mode of employment; work, task
5. honor, respect
6. moderation, measure
7. (music) mode
8. (grammar) mood

Declension

Declension of modh

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative modh modhanna Vocative a mhodh a mhodhanna Genitive modha modhanna Dative modh modhanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an modh na modhanna Genitive an mhodha na modhanna Dative leis an modh don mhodh leis na modhanna

Derived terms

• modh an bhrógstrapa
• Modhach (“Methodist”)
• modheolaíocht (“methodology”)
• modhfheirm (“model farm”)
• modhúil (“modest”)
• mómhar (“mannerly, gentle; graceful, dignified; self-content”, adjective)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
modh	mhodh	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) “modh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “mod”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “modh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “modh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish mod (“manner, mode, way, fashion; mood; measure, limit; function, work, service; honour, dignity, consideration”), from Latin modus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔɣ/

Noun

modh m or f (genitive singular modha, plural modhan or modhannan)

1. way, method, mode, manner, style, form, approach

   Synonyms: cor, dòigh

2. good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy
3. (grammar) mood

Derived terms

• modh àithneach (“imperative mood”)
• modh cumhach (“conditional mood”)
• modh fo-leantach (“subjunctive mood”)
• modhail (“courteous, mannerly, polite; gracious, civil, complaisant; ceremonial; fashionable, modish”)

 

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
modh	mhodh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “modh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “mod”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language