mórán

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moran"

Irish

Etymology

From mór +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /mˠoːˈɾˠɑ̃ːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠoːɾˠɑːnˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠoːɾˠanˠ/

Noun

mórán m (genitive singular móráin)

1. a large amount (followed by the genitive; usually translated into English by much or many)

   Níl mórán céille aige.

   He doesn’t have much sense.

   Ní chonaic mé le mórán blianta é

   I haven’t seen him for many years.

   Níl mórán nach dtuigeann sé.

   There isn’t much he doesn’t understand.

Usage notes

Used only in negative statements and in questions. In positive statements, neart or a lán is used instead.

Declension

Declension of mórán

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative mórán Vocative a mhóráin Genitive móráin Dative mórán

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an mórán Genitive an mhóráin Dative leis an mórán don mhórán

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mórán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “mórán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “mórán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024