muinél

Old Irish

Etymology

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Noun

muinél m

1. (anatomy) neck
2. (of objects) neck, narrow part

Inflection

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Derived terms

• muinélach (“having a (thick) neck”)
• muinélad (“the act of gripping by the neck, collaring”)

Descendants

• Irish: muineál
• Manx: mwannal
• Scottish Gaelic: muineal