masla

See also: masła and масла

Alutiiq

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ма́сло (máslo, “butter”).

Noun

masla

1. butter

References

• Smelcer, J. E. (2011). Alutiiq Noun Dictionary and Pronunciation Guide.

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish masla, maslad (“insult, opprobrium, disgrace”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic masladh.

Noun

masla m or f (genitive singular masla, nominative plural maslaí)

1. insult, opprobrium
2. strain, overstrain, abuse of strength

Declension

Declension of masla

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative masla maslaí Vocative a mhasla a mhaslaí Genitive masla maslaí Dative masla maslaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an masla na maslaí Genitive an mhasla na maslaí Dative leis an masla don mhasla leis na maslaí

Alternative declension

Declension of masla

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative masla maslaí Vocative a mhasla a mhaslaí Genitive masla maslaí Dative masla maslaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an mhasla na maslaí Genitive na masla na maslaí Dative leis an masla don mhasla leis na maslaí

Derived terms

• diamhasla m (“blasphemy”)
• maslach, maslúil (“insulting, abusive; opprobrious; overstrenuous, overtaxing, abusive of strength”)
• maslacht f (“insultingness, abusiveness; overstrenuousness, overtaxation of strength”)
• maslaigh (“insult, affront, abuse; overstrain, overtax”, verb)
• maslóir m (“abuser, insulter”)

Mutation

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

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “masla”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “masla (maslad)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Russenorsk

Alternative forms

• marsla

Etymology

From Russian масло (maslo, “oil or butter”).

Pronunciation

Considering Norwegian pronunciation rules, confirmed by an attested spelling form as marsla, the pronunciation by Northern Norwegian speakers was following:

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʂla/

Noun

masla

1. butter