modhúil

Irish

Alternative forms

  • modhamhail, módhamhail, modhamhuil, módhamhuil, modhmhail (obsolete)

Etymology

From modh (“mode, manner”) +‎ -úil. Compare Scottish Gaelic modhail.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠʌwəlʲ/

Adjective

modhúil (genitive singular feminine modhúla, plural modhúla, comparative modhúla)

  1. modest (not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others)
    Synonyms: náireach, náiriúil, adhnáireach
  2. ladylike
    Synonym: banúil
  3. mannerly, gracious
  4. gentle, mild
    chomh modhúil le huan caorach ― as gentle as a lamb

Declension

Declension of modhúil
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative modhúil mhodhúil modhúla;
mhodhúla2
vocative mhodhúil modhúla
genitive modhúla modhúla modhúil
dative modhúil;
mhodhúil1 		mhodhúil modhúla;
mhodhúla2
Comparative níos modhúla
Superlative is modhúla

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

  • modhúlacht

Mutation

Mutated forms of modhúil
radical lenition eclipsis
modhúil mhodhúil 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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