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modhúil

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From modh (“mode, manner”) +‎ -úil. Compare Scottish Gaelic modhail.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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modhúil (genitive singular feminine modhúla, plural modhúla, comparative modhúla)

  1. modest (not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others)
    Synonyms: náireach, náiriúil, adhnáireach
  2. ladylike
    Synonym: banúil
  3. mannerly, gracious
  4. gentle, mild
    chomh modhúil le huan caorach ― as gentle as a lamb

Declension

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Declension of modhúil
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative modhúil mhodhúil modhúla;
mhodhúla²
Vocative mhodhúil modhúla
Genitive modhúla modhúla modhúil
Dative modhúil;
mhodhúil¹ 		mhodhúil modhúla;
mhodhúla²
Comparative níos modhúla
Superlative is modhúla

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

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Mutation

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

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