múchadh
See also: mùchadh
Irish
Etymology 1
From múch (“smother; extinguish”) + -adh (compare Scottish Gaelic mùchadh, Manx mooghey).
Pronunciation
Noun
múchadh m (genitive singular múchta)
- verbal noun of múch
- smothering, suffocation
- quenching, extinguishment
- obliteration, obscurement
- (pathology) asthma
Declension
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Synonyms
Derived terms
- múchadh dóiteáin (“fire-fighting”)
- múchadh na gríosaí (“quenching of embers; heavy beating”)
- múchadh tarta (“quenching of thirst; a drink to quench thirst”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠuːxəɡ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈmˠuːxəvˠ/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈmˠuːxuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠuːxu/
Verb
múchadh
- past indicative autonomous of múch
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠuːxəx/
- (Galway) IPA(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈmˠuːxətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈmˠuːxəx/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈmˠuːxətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈmˠuːxuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈmˠuːxətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈmˠuːxu/
Verb
múchadh
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| múchadh | mhúchadh | 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
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “múchadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN