measair

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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 corresponding lemma form.

Verb

measair

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of measair
radical lenition eclipsis
measair mheasair not applicable

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

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