mairnéalach
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish mairnélach, from Middle English marinel + -ach, from Anglo-Norman marinel; compare Medieval Latin marīnellus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mairnéalach m (genitive singular mairnéalaigh, nominative plural mairnéalaigh)
- mariner, sailor
- Is é Naomh Breandán pátrún na mairnéalach.
- The patron saint of mariners is Saint Brendan.
Declension[edit]
Declension of mairnéalach
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
- mairnéalacht (“seamanship”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
mairnéalach | mhairnéalach | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 97
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mairnéalach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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