modhúil

Irish

Alternative forms
  • modhamhail, módhamhail, modhamhuil, módhamhuil, modhmhail (obsolete)

Etymology

From modh (“mode, manner”) +‎ -úil. Compare Scottish Gaelic modhail.

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠʌwəlʲ/

Adjective

modhúil (genitive singular feminine modhúla, plural modhúla, comparative modhúla)

  1. modest (not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others)
    Synonyms: náireach, náiriúil, adhnáireach
  2. ladylike
    Synonym: banúil
  3. mannerly, gracious
  4. gentle, mild
    chomh modhúil le huan caorach ― as gentle as a lamb

Declension
Declension of modhúil
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative modhúil mhodhúil modhúla;
mhodhúla²
Vocative mhodhúil modhúla
Genitive modhúla modhúla modhúil
Dative modhúil;
mhodhúil¹		 mhodhúil modhúla;
mhodhúla²
Comparative níos modhúla
Superlative is modhúla

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms
  • modhúlacht

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

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