méadlachán
Irish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom méadail (“paunch”) + -achán.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editméadlachán m (genitive singular méadlacháin, nominative plural méadlacháin) (Ulster)
- a corpulent or obese person, especially one who is small or short
- a great eater, gourmand
- Synonym: méadlach
Declension
editDeclension of méadlachán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
méadlachán | mhéadlachán | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “méadlachán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “méadlachán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “méadlachán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 79