modh

modh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish mod (“manner, mode”), from Latin modus.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mˠõː/[2]

Noun

modh m (genitive singular modha, nominative plural modhanna)

  1. mode (means of accomplishing something), method
  2. (music) mode
  3. (grammar) mood

Declension

Declension of modh (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative modh modhanna
vocative a mhodh a mhodhanna
genitive modha modhanna
dative modh modhanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an modh na modhanna
genitive an mhodha na modhanna
dative leis an modh
don mhodh 		leis na modhanna

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of modh
radical lenition eclipsis
modh mhodh not applicable

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “mod”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925), Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt [Pronunciation of Northern Irish]‎[1] (in Irish), Béal Feirste [Belfast]: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], section 21, page 11

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “moḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 754; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “modh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “modh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
  • “modh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish mod (“manner, mode, way, fashion; mood; measure, limit; function, work, service; honour, dignity, consideration”), from Latin modus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔɣ/

Noun

modh m or f (genitive singular modha, plural modhan or modhannan)

  1. way, method, mode, manner, style, form, approach
    Synonyms: cor, dòigh
  2. good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy
  3. (grammar) mood

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of modh
radical lenition
modh mhodh

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

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “modh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “mod”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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