measúil
Irish
Alternative forms
- measamhail (superseded)
- meastúil
Etymology
From meas + -úil.
Adjective
measúil (genitive singular masculine measúil, genitive singular feminine measúla, plural measúla, comparative measúla)
- estimable, esteemed
- regardful, respectful
Declension
Declension of measúil
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | measúil | mheasúil | measúla; mheasúla² | |
| Vocative | mheasúil | measúla | ||
| Genitive | measúla | measúla | measúil | |
| Dative | measúil; mheasúil¹ | mheasúil | measúla; mheasúla² | |
| Comparative | níos measúla | |||
| Superlative | is measúla | |||
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
- measúlacht
- mórmheasúil
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| measúil | mheasúil | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “measúil”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “measúil” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “measúil” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.