múnla

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmˠuːn̪ˠl̪ˠə/

Noun

múnla m (genitive singular múnla, nominative plural múnlaí)

  1. mould
  2. cast, moulding
  3. form, shape

Declension

Declension of múnla (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative múnla múnlaí
vocative a mhúnla a mhúnlaí
genitive múnla múnlaí
dative múnla múnlaí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an múnla na múnlaí
genitive an mhúnla na múnlaí
dative leis an múnla
don mhúnla 		leis na múnlaí

Derived terms

  • múnla hata m (“hat-block”)
  • múnlaigh (“to cast in mould”, transitive verb)
  • múnláil f (“moulding”)
  • múnláil (“to cast in mould”, transitive verb)
  • múnlóir m (“moulder; modeller”)
  • múnlóireacht f (“(act, art, of) moulding”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of múnla
radical lenition eclipsis
múnla mhúnla 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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