méarnáil

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /mʲiːɑ̯ɾˠˈn̪ˠɑː(i̯)lʲ/

Noun

méarnáil f (genitive singular méarnála)

1. phosphorescence (at sea)

   Synonym: bairís

Declension

Declension of méarnáil

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative méarnáil Vocative a mhéarnáil Genitive méarnála Dative méarnáil

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an mhéarnáil Genitive na méarnála Dative leis an méarnáil don mhéarnáil

Derived terms

• méarnálach (“phosphorescent”, adjective)

Mutation

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

See also

• tine ghealáin
• fosfaraíocht

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “méarnáil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN