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)

  1. verbal noun of múch
  2. smothering, suffocation
  3. quenching, extinguishment
  4. obliteration, obscurement
  5. (pathology) asthma
Declension
Declension of múchadh (irregular, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative múchadh
vocative a mhúchadh
genitive múchta
dative múchadh
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an múchadh
genitive an mhúchta
dative leis an múchadh
don mhúchadh
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

  1. past indicative autonomous of múch

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Verb

múchadh

  1. inflection of múch:
    1. past subjunctive analytic
    2. third-person singular imperative

Mutation

Mutated forms of múchadh
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.

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