méarnáil

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Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

méarnáil f (genitive singular méarnála)

  1. phosphorescence (at sea)
    Synonym: bairís

Declension

Declension of méarnáil (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative méarnáil
vocative a mhéarnáil
genitive méarnála
dative méarnáil
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an mhéarnáil
genitive na méarnála
dative leis an méarnáil
don mhéarnáil

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of méarnáil
radical lenition eclipsis
méarnáil mhéarnáil not applicable

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 207, page 104

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