meanma

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish menma, from Old Irish menmae.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmʲanˠmˠə/

Noun

meanma f (genitive singular meanman)

  1. mind, thought, attention
  2. state of mind, spirit, courage, morale
  3. disposition, inclination, desire
  4. presentiment
  5. (music) spirit

Declension
Declension of meanma

Fifth declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun):

Case Singular
Nominative meanma
Vocative a mheanma
Genitive meanman
Dative meanma

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an mheanma
Genitive na meanman
Dative leis an meanma

don mheanma

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
meanma mheanma not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • "meanma" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “1 menma” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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