measc
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish mescaid (“to mix”, verb) (compare Scottish Gaelic measg), from Proto-Celtic *miskati, from Proto-Indo-European *meyḱ-.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
measc (present analytic meascann, future analytic meascfaidh, verbal noun meascadh, past participle measctha)
- (transitive, intransitive) To mix, blend, mix up
- (transitive, intransitive, cooking) To stir; mash
Conjugation edit
conjugation of measc (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Noun edit
measc m (genitive singular measc)
Declension edit
Declension of measc
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
- as measc (“from the midst of, from among”)
- i measc (“in the midst of, among”)
- measc ar mheasc (“mingled together, in a state of confusion”)
- meascán (“mass, lump; mixture; jumble, muddle”)
- meascra (“medley”)
- meascthóir (“mixer”)
Descendants edit
- ⇒ Yola: measkeen
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
measc | mheasc | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “measc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “blend”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- chapter MIX, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- “stir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mescaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “measc” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “measc” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.