málóid

Irish

Alternative forms

• máláid

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /mˠɑːˈl̪ˠoːdʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑːlˠoːdʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠaːlˠɔdʲ/

Noun

málóid f (genitive singular málóide, nominative plural málóidí)

1. (literary) whip, scourge

   Synonyms: fuip, lasc

2. (derogatory) foolish, silly woman; witch (ugly or unpleasant woman)

Declension

Declension of málóid (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative málóid málóidí vocative a mhálóid a mhálóidí genitive málóide málóidí dative málóid málóidí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an mhálóid na málóidí genitive na málóide na málóidí dative leis an málóid don mhálóid leis na málóidí

Derived terms

• málóideacht

Mutation

Mutated forms of málóid

radical	lenition	eclipsis
málóid	mhálóid	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• “málóid”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “málóid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “málóid”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 462
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “málóid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN