méalach

Irish

Etymology

Frin méala +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʲeːlˠəx/

Adjective

méalach (genitive singular masculine méalaigh, genitive singular feminine méalaí, plural méalacha, comparative méalaí)

  1. lamentable; lamenting, sorrowful.
  2. humiliating; fault-finding.

Declension

Declension of méalach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative méalach mhéalach méalacha;
mhéalacha2
vocative mhéalaigh méalacha
genitive méalaí méalacha méalach
dative méalach;
mhéalach1 		mhéalach;
mhéalaigh (archaic) 		méalacha;
mhéalacha2
Comparative níos méalaí
Superlative is méalaí

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Descendants

  • → Yola: milonach

Mutation

Mutated forms of méalach
radical lenition eclipsis
méalach mhéalach not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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