See also: meadar

Irish

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Etymology

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From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, measure). Doublet of meadar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmʲeːd̪ˠəɾˠ/

Noun

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méadar m (genitive singular méadair, nominative plural méadair)

  1. metre (unit of length)
  2. meter (device that measures things), gauge

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
méadar mhéadar not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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