modh

Irish

Etymology

Noun

modh m (genitive singular modha, nominative plural modhanna)

mode, manner
procedure, method
mode of conduct, good behavior
(literary) mode of employment; work, task
honor, respect
moderation, measure
(music) mode
(grammar) mood

Declension

Declension of modh

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	modh	modhanna
Vocative	a mhodh	a mhodhanna
Genitive	modha	modhanna
Dative	modh	modhanna

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an modh	na modhanna
Genitive	an mhodha	na modhanna
Dative	leis an modh don mhodh	leis na modhanna

Derived terms

Derived terms

Modhach (“Methodist”)
modh an bhrógstrapa
modheolaíocht (“methodology”)

modhfheirm (“model farm”)
modhúil (“modest”)

Mutation

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɔɣ/

Noun

modh m or f (genitive singular modha, plural modhan or modhannan)

way, method, mode, manner, style, form, approach
good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy
(grammar) mood

Synonyms

(way): dòigh, cor

Derived terms

Derived terms

modh àithneach (“imperative mood”)
modh cumhach (“conditional mood”)

modh fo-leantach (“subjunctive mood”)
modhail (“courteous, mannerly, polite; gracious, civil, complaisant; ceremonial; fashionable, modish”)

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