méadar
See also: meadar
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”). Doublet of meadar.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
méadar m (genitive singular méadair, nominative plural méadair)
Declension edit
Declension of méadar
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- méadrach (“metric”, adjective)
- méadracht f (“metrics”)
- -méadar (“-metre, -meter”)
- méadar páirceála m (“parking meter”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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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. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “méadar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN