méid

See also: meid

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish méit, mét (greatness, magnitude, of size, quantity, number, extent, degree).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʲeːdʲ/

Noun 1

méid m (genitive singular méid)

  1. amount, quantity, extent, degree, number

Declension

Usage notes

Although méid is masculine, an adjective that follows it is lenited, e.g. méid mhór (a large amount).

Noun 2

méid f (genitive singular méide, nominative plural méideanna)

  1. size, magnitude

Declension

Derived terms

Noun 3

méid m sg

  1. genitive singular of méad

Mutation

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

References

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