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)

1. paunch (large, protruding belly)

   Synonyms: maróg, bolg

2. 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
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, 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