méid
See also: meid
Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Irish méit (“size”),[4] from Proto-Celtic *mantī. Doublet of méad.
Noun
méid m (genitive singular méid)
- amount, quantity, extent, degree, number
- used as antecedent: what (with article)
- Sin an méid a chosain sé. ― That's what it costs.
Usage notes
Although méid is masculine, an adjective that follows it is lenited, e.g. méid mhór (“a large amount”).
Declension
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Derived terms
- cén méid (“how much, how many”)
- an méid seo (“this much, this many”)
Noun
méid f (genitive singular méide, nominative plural méideanna)
Declension
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
méid m sg
- genitive singular of méad
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| méid | mhéid | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 142, page 73
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 1, page 2
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 274, page 96
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “méit, mét”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “méid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN