magh

Irish

Noun

magh f (genitive singular magha, nominative plural maighne)

  1. archaic form of

Declension

Declension of magh (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative magh maighne
vocative a mhagh a mhaighne
genitive magha maighne
dative magh maighne
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an mhagh na maighne
genitive na magha na maighne
dative leis an magh
don mhagh
leis na maighne

Mutation

Mutated forms of magh
radical lenition eclipsis
magh mhagh not applicable

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

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish i mmach (literally into the plain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /max/

Adverb

magh

  1. out, outward

Usage notes

  • This word refers to movement.

Antonyms

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish mag, from Proto-Celtic *magos.

Noun

magh m (genitive singular maigh, plural maghan)

  1. field, plain
  2. battlefield

Declension

Declension of magh (type I masculine noun)
indefinite
singular plural
nominative magh maghan
genitive maigh mhaghan
dative magh maghan; maghaibh
definite
singular plural
nominative (am) magh (na) maghan
genitive (a') mhaigh (nam) maghan
dative (a') mhagh (na) maghan; maghaibh
vocative mhaigh mhaghan

obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of magh
radical lenition
magh mhagh

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