Irish

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Etymology 1

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mol +‎ -adh (verbal noun suffix)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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moladh m (genitive singular molta, nominative plural moltaí)

  1. verbal noun of mol
  2. praise, commendation
  3. suggestion
  4. compliment
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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moladh

  1. autonomous past indicative of mol

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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moladh

  1. inflection of mol:
    1. analytic past subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Mutation

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

References

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  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 162, page 82
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 290, page 103

Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

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moladh m (genitive singular molaidh, plural molaidhean)

  1. verbal noun of mol
  2. praise

Synonyms

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