measair

measair

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish mesar, messar, from Latin mēnsūra.

Noun

measair f (genitive singular measrach, nominative plural measracha)

1. measure
2. vessel used as a measure

Declension

Declension of measair

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative measair measracha Vocative a mheasair a mheasracha Genitive measrach measracha Dative measair measraigh (archaic, dialectal) measracha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an mheasair na measracha Genitive na measrach na measracha Dative leis an measair leis an measraigh (archaic, dialectal) don mheasair don mheasraigh (archaic, dialectal) leis na measracha

Derived terms

• measartha (“moderate, temperate; fair(ly), middling”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

measair

1. second-person singular present indicative and subjunctive of meas

Mutation

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

Further reading

• "measair" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “mes(s)ar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.