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

Mutated forms of méadail

radical	lenition	eclipsis
méadail	mhéadail	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

• “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