méarnáil

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /mʲiːɑ̯ɾˠˈn̪ˠɑː(i̯)lʲ/[1]

Noun

méarnáil f (genitive singular méarnála)

  1. phosphorescence (at sea)
    Synonym: bairís

Declension

Declension of méarnáil (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative méarnáil
vocative a mhéarnáil
genitive méarnála
dative méarnáil
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an mhéarnáil
genitive na méarnála
dative leis an méarnáil
don mhéarnáil

Derived terms

  • méarnálach (“phosphorescent”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of méarnáil
radical lenition eclipsis
méarnáil mhéarnáil not applicable

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 207, page 104

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