misneach

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish meisnech (“courage, spirit”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

misneach m (genitive singular misnigh) or
misneach f (genitive singular misní)

  1. courage
  2. hopefulness, cheer; feeling of well-being

Declension

As a masculine noun (standard language)

Declension of misneach (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative misneach
vocative a mhisnigh
genitive misnigh
dative misneach
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an misneach
genitive an mhisnigh
dative leis an misneach
don mhisneach

As a feminine noun (dialectal)

Declension of misneach (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative misneach
vocative a mhisneach
genitive misní
dative misneach
misnigh (archaic, dialectal)
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an mhisneach
genitive na misní
dative leis an misneach
leis an misnigh (archaic, dialectal)
don mhisneach
don mhisnigh (archaic, dialectal)

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of misneach
radical lenition eclipsis
misneach mhisneach not applicable

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “meisnech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 132, page 69
  3. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 229, page 116

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish meisnech (“courage, spirit”).

Pronunciation

Noun

misneach f or m

  1. bravery, courage, spirit, fortitude
    Synonym: misneachd
  2. alacrity
  3. manliness
  4. resolution, determination
  5. encouragement, inducement
    Synonym: misneachd
  6. morale, cheer
    Synonym: misneachd
  7. encouragement

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of misneach
radical lenition
misneach mhisneach

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

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “misneach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “meisnech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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