míghreann

Irish

Alternative forms

• mí-ghreann (superseded)

Etymology

From mí- +‎ greann (“humor”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmʲiːɾʲən̪ˠ/

Noun

míghreann m (genitive singular míghrinn)

1. mischief

Declension

Declension of míghreann

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative míghreann Vocative a mhíghrinn Genitive míghrinn Dative míghreann

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an míghreann Genitive an mhíghrinn Dative leis an míghreann don mhíghreann

Derived terms

• míghreannach
• míghreannaí

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “mí-ġreann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 482
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “míghreann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 73