Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish mórdatu +‎ -as. By surface analysis, mór +‎ -tas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmˠoːɾˠt̪ˠəsˠ/

Noun

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mórtas m (genitive singular mórtais)

  1. pride, haughtiness; boastfulness
    Synonyms: airdiúlacht, borrachas, móiréis, teidealacht, toirtéis, uaill
  2. high spirits, exultation
  3. (nautical) swell
  4. Alternative form of mórtachas (friendliness)

Declension

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Declension of mórtas (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative mórtas
vocative a mhótais
genitive mótais
dative mórtas
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an mórtas
genitive an mhótais
dative leis an mórtas
don mhórtas

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of mórtas
radical lenition eclipsis
mórtas mhórtas not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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