méadail

Irish

Alternative forms

méadal, miadail, miadal
meudal (obsolete)

Pronunciation

(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmʲeːd̪ˠəlˠ/, /ˈmʲeːd̪ˠəl̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form méadal)

Noun

méadail f (genitive singular méadla, nominative plural méadlacha)

paunch (large, protruding belly)
Synonyms: maróg, bolg
maw, stomach

Declension

Declension of méadail

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	méadail	méadlacha
Vocative	a mhéadail	a mhéadlacha
Genitive	méadla	méadlacha
Dative	méadail	méadlacha

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an mhéadail	na méadlacha
Genitive	na méadla	na méadlacha
Dative	leis an méadail don mhéadail	leis na méadlacha

Derived terms

méadail mhéarach (“starfish”)
méadail mhór (“paunch (of ruminant)”)
méadailín (“ventricle”)
méadlach (“gourmand; paunchy”)
méadlachán (“paunchy person”)
méadláil (“gourmandize”)
méadlálaí (“gourmand”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

“méadail”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “métal”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “méadal”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 472
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “méadail”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 79

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