méadar
Irish
Etymology
From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʲeːd̪ˠəɾˠ/
Noun
méadar m (genitive singular méadair, nominative plural méadair)
- metre (unit of length)
- meter (device that measures things), gauge
Declension
Declension of méadar
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- -méadar (“-metre, -meter”)
- méadrach (“metric”, adjective)
- méadracht f (“metrics”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
méadar | mhéadar | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "méadar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.